The esophagus moves food using:

A patient has heartburn due to stomach acid flowing back into the esophagus. Which structure is failing?

The lower esophageal sphincter is also known as the:

The folds inside the stomach that allow expansion are called:

Partially digested food leaving the stomach is called:

The pyloric sphincter regulates the flow of chyme into the:

A patient presents with repeated coughing and choking when eating. Imaging shows food entering the trachea instead of the esophagus. Which structure is most likely malfunctioning?

What is the common term for pharyngitis?

When would you most likely expect a patient with esophagalgia to experience this problem?