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Esophagus and stomach anatomy

Esophagus and stomach anatomy

Overview

Food is swallowed and passes through the esophagus to the stomach, where the majority of digestion takes place.

Review Date 7/30/2022

Updated by: Michael M. Phillips, MD, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, The George Washington University School of Medicine, Washington, DC. Also reviewed by David C. Dugdale, MD, Medical Director, Brenda Conaway, Editorial Director, and the A.D.A.M. Editorial team.