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esophagi
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食道, 食管
a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach, allowing for the passage of food and liquids during digestion
The esophagus is a muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach in the human body. It serves as a passage for food and liquids to travel from the mouth to the stomach during the process of swallowing. The walls of the esophagus contract in coordinated movements, known as peristalsis, to push the food downward. The esophagus also contains a sphincter at its lower end, called the lower esophageal sphincter, which helps prevent stomach acid and contents from flowing back into the esophagus. Its role in facilitating the safe and efficient transport of food makes the esophagus an essential component of the digestive system.
- The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat to the stomach, allowing food and liquids to pass from the mouth to the stomach for digestion.
食道是一个肌肉管，连接喉咙和胃，允许食物和液体从口腔进入胃部进行消化。
- When you swallow food or drink, it travels down the esophagus through a series of muscle contractions called peristalsis.
当你吞咽食物或饮料时，它会通过一系列称为蠕动的肌肉收缩沿着食道向下移动。
- Disorders of the esophagus, such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) or esophageal cancer, can cause symptoms like heartburn, difficulty swallowing, or chest pain.
食道的疾病，如胃食管反流病（GERD）或食道癌，可引起烧心、吞咽困难或胸痛等症状。
- The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a ring of muscle at the bottom of the esophagus that opens to let food into the stomach and closes to prevent stomach acid from coming back up into the esophagus.
下食道括约肌（LES）是位于食道底部的一个肌肉环，它打开让食物进入胃部，并关闭以防止胃酸回流到食道。
- A blockage or narrowing of the esophagus, called esophageal stricture, can make it difficult or painful to swallow food or liquids.
称为食管狭窄的食管阻塞或变窄，会使吞咽食物或液体变得困难或痛苦。