The inside of a cormorant’s esophagus is also lined with backward-facing bumps called papillae. These help to grip and guide slippery animals like fish and eels down the bird’s digestive tract.

A doctor explains how the digestive system works and what happens in your body when you eat. Plus, how it all works together.

Archive Unusual Congenital Anomaly Involving the Larynx, Trachea and Esophagus Author: Eleanor Triboletti, M.D. Author Info & Affiliations Published May 15, 1958 N Engl J Med 1958;258: 1002 - 1003 ...

Oklahoma doctor shares head and neck cancer risks, prevention tips and treatment options Dr. Changxing Liu with Ascension St. John Medical Center outlines how Oklahomans can lower their risk of ...

“Head and neck cancer, you know, it's a broad spectrum including the skin, then oral cavity, nasal cavity, skull base, oral pharynx, then going down to the voice box and even to the upper ...

Veterinarians found that the arrow pierced his trachea and his esophagus. It came right up to his spine but luckily didn’t do any spinal damage.

Stray Rescue decided to name him Lucky Charm. X-rays revealed the arrow was piercing his trachea, which required a very difficult surgery. Fortunately, Lucky Charm made it through the “complex” ...

Veterinarians found that the arrow pierced his trachea and his esophagus. It came right up to his spine but luckily didn’t do any spinal damage.

The surgeons carefully removed the arrow and stitched up both holes in his trachea and esophagus, the shelter said. Veterinarians decided not to remove the bullet in his side because it was an old ...

The surgeons carefully removed the arrow and stitched up both holes in his trachea and esophagus, the shelter said. Amazingly, Lucky Charm is doing great after surgery and is even eating food.