Term Name: esophagus
Synonyms: oesophagus
Definition: Esophagus part of the gut that develops from endodermal precursors at the rostral end of the digestive tract. The esophagus develops independently from the intestine.
Appears at: Pharyngula:Prim-15 (30.0h-36.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0000204]

Relationships
develops from: endoderm
is part of: gut
has parts: epithelial cell of esophagus esophageal epithelium esophageal striated muscle
is a type of: multi-tissue structure
continuous with: pneumatic duct

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