The right margin of the
oesophagus
The esophagus (American English) or oesophagus (British English; both ), non-technically known also as the food pipe or gullet, is an organ in vertebrates through which food passes, aided by peristaltic contractions, from the pharynx to th ...
is continuous with the
lesser curvature of the stomach
The curvatures of the stomach refer to the greater and lesser curvatures. The greater curvature of the stomach is four or five times as long as the lesser curvature.
Greater curvature
The greater curvature of the stomach forms the lower left ...
, while the left margin joins the
greater curvature
The curvatures of the stomach refer to the greater and lesser curvatures. The greater curvature of the stomach is four or five times as long as the lesser curvature.
Greater curvature
The greater curvature of the stomach forms the lower lef ...
at an acute angle, termed the cardiac notch (or cardial notch).
See also
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Cardiac notch of left lung
References
External links
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Digestive system
Stomach
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