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- Gastroesophageal reflux - 1
- Gastroesophageal reflux - 2
- Gastroesophageal reflux - 3
- Gastroesophageal reflux - 4
- Gastroesophageal reflux - 5
Normal anatomy
The esophagus is a narrow, muscular tube that carries food from the mouth to the stomach. A muscular ring (sphincter) at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach prevents reflux (backflow) of food and acid from the stomach into the esophagus.
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Review Date: 12/20/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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