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Body movements
Joint types
Skeletal system
Axial skeletal
Appendicular skeletal
Muscular system
Facial Muscle
Arm and Forearm
Abdomen
Hip and Thigh
Circulatory System
Blood Information and CPR
Arteries and veins
Digestive System
Tongue, Palate, Tonsils and Teeth
Pharynx
Esophagus
Stomach
Accessory organs
Small and Large Intestine
Esophagus
About 10 inches long (Pharynx to Stomach).
Descends through the thorax behind the trachea and penetrates the diaphragm by way of the esophageal hiatus.
At the point where the esophagus joins the stomach is a circular muscle called the
cardiac sphincter.