lymphatic vessels from the thoracic oesophagus drain to the posterior mediastinal nodes and those from the abdominal oesophagus drain to the right gastroepiploic lymph nodes. * 1 point True False

          lymphatic vessels from the thoracic
oesophagus drain to the posterior
mediastinal nodes and those from the
abdominal oesophagus drain to the
right gastroepiploic lymph nodes. *
1 point
True
False

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Biology for AP Courses

Julianne Zedalis, John Eggebrecht

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The esophagus is a muscular tube that connects the throat (pharynx) with the stomach. It passes through the thoracic cavity and enters the abdominal cavity through an opening in the diaphragm called the esophageal hiatus. Show more…

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Lymphatic vessels from the thoracic esophagus drain to the posterior mediastinal nodes, and those from the abdominal esophagus drain to the right gastroepiploic lymph nodes.