Curriculum Objective
Objective
General Objectives
Describe and understand the esophagus, its sphincters (upper and lower esophageal sphincters), innervations, blood supply with a focus on porto systemic anastomosis and esophageal varices.

Curriculum Block

Part 3 / Medical Foundation 3 / Gastroenterology and Nutrition
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Activities

Tutorial
Anatomy Lectures

Tags

Basic Sciences
Anatomy
Curriculum Block
Part 3 Medical Foundation 3 Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Curriculum Week
Part 3
Discipline
Gastroenterology
McMaster Program Competencies
2.2 Apply biomedical scientific principles fundamental to health care for patients and populations.
MeSH
Esophageal Sphincter, Lower [A03.556.875.875.330.350] Esophageal Sphincter, Upper [A03.556.875.500.360] Esophageal and Gastric Varices [C06.552.494.414] Esophagus [A03.556.875.500]

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Parent Objective

Anatomy

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