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Physiology All India exam 0d5d8529

A foreign body usually gets arrested in which pa of esophagus?

A
Cardiac pa of the esophagus
B
In the middle third of the esophagus
C
Below the cricopharynx
D
Above the cricopharynx
High-Yield Explanation
The first constriction where the esophagus commences is at the cricopharyngeal sphincter: this is the narrowest poion of the esophagus and is the most common site of foreign body

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