Structure not passing through the esophageal hiatus
High-Yield Explanation
the esophageal hiatus is an opening in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and the vagus nerve pass. It is located in the right crus, one of the two tendinous structures that connect the diaphragm to the spine. Fibers of the right crus cross one another below the hiatus Left Phrenic Nerve Passes anteriorly over the medial pa of the left subclan aery. ... Crosses the aoic arch and bypasses the vagus nerve. Coursesalong the pericardium of the leftventricle. Pierces and innervates the inferior surface of the diaphragm