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The 18 pages that link to Esophagus, each with the reason it gives.

• Gastroesophageal reflux diseaseNarrower topic: GERD concerns reflux into this organ and its response to repeated exposure.

• LarynxCompared with: It carries food beside the airway, while the larynx channels air toward the trachea.

• Digestive systemBroader topic: Its coordinated contractions move food toward the stomach.

• Gastrointestinal tractBroader topic: It links the mouth to the stomach through coordinated muscular contractions.

• PharynxRelated: The pharynx passes swallowed material into the esophagus.

• StomachRelated: It delivers food through the stomach’s entry point, the lower esophageal sphincter.

• TracheaRelated: It lies behind the trachea, whose open cartilage rings accommodate esophageal expansion.

• Crop (anatomy)Narrower topic: The crop is an enlarged region of the esophagus in many animals.

• RegurgitationNarrower topic: It is the passage through which regurgitated material commonly travels.

• BronchusCompared with: The esophagus lies behind the trachea but transports food, not air.

• Cheek pouchRelated: Stored food leaves the pouch to be swallowed through this passage.

• NeckBroader topic: Its upper portion descends through the neck behind the trachea.

• Alimentary canalBroader topic: Peristaltic contractions move food onward without requiring gravity.

• BelchingRelated: Belched gas passes upward through this passage.

• Human digestive systemBroader topic: It links swallowing to the stomach through coordinated contractions.

• Sword swallowingBroader topic: The sword passes through this normally collapsed tube, which the performer must align and relax.

• Black swallowerRelated: A distensible passage helps convey prey that is exceptionally large relative to the fish.

• Human mouthCompared with: It transports material onward after the mouth has prepared it for swallowing.