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In the digestive tract, what organ is found just inferior to the esophagus?
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The esophagus passes through the diaphragm and empties into the stomach (cardia region), so the stomach lies immediately inferior to the distal esophagus.
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Identify the organ circled in the image below.
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The circled organ is the pancreas -it sits posterior to the stomach across the posterior abdominal wall and has both exocrine (digestive enzymes) and endocrine (insulin/glucagon) functions.
Identify the structure indicated by the X in the picture below.
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Correct answer: Aorta
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Identify the structure indicated by the black leader line in the image below.
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Correct answer: left atrial appendage
The black leader line points to the left auricle, the ear-shaped muscular appendage of the left atrium that increases atrial volume.