Answer
No. The esophagus passes behind the trachea in the thorax.
Work Step by Step
No. the esophagus is posterior to the trachea.
Principles of Anatomy and Physiology 14e with Atlas of the Skeleton Set (14th Edition)
by Tortora, Gerard J.
Published by
Wiley
ISBN 10:
1-11877-456-6
ISBN 13:
978-1-11877-456-4
Chapter 1 - An Introduction to the Human Body - Figure 1.6 - Page 15: 3
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