A Schatzki ring is the narrowing of the lower part of this organ. Bleeding occurs in tears in the lower epithelium of this organ in Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Redifferentiation of cells in the lower end of this organ is caused b
A Schatzki ring is the narrowing of the lower part of this organ. Bleeding occurs in tears in the lower epithelium of this organ in Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Redifferentiation of cells in the lower end of this organ is caused by Barrett's disease. GERD occurs when this organ is exposed to increasingly acidic conditions. The cardiac sphincter separates this organ from the stomach, and failure of that sphincter to close properly may lead to the reflux of acid into this organ. This organ's muscles move in a wavelike motion called peristalsis to transport boluses down to the stomach. For 10 points, name this tube-like organ that transfers food from the mouth to the stomach.
A Schatzki ring is the narrowing of the lower part of this organ.