Esophageal hiatus

Esophageal hiatus
The diaphragm. Under surface. (Esophageal hiatus labeled at center right.)
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Identifiers
Latinhiatus oesophageus
TA98A04.4.02.011
TA22344
FMA58289
Anatomical terminology

In human anatomy, the esophageal hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and the vagus nerve pass.

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