Esophageal hiatus
In human anatomy, the esophageal hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and the vagus nerve pass.
| Esophageal hiatus | |
|---|---|
The diaphragm. Under surface. (Esophageal hiatus labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | hiatus oesophageus |
| TA98 | A04.4.02.011 |
| TA2 | 2344 |
| FMA | 58289 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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