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The '''tracheoesophageal septum''' is a structure which divides the the [[esophagus]] from the [[trachea]]. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube and [[esophagus]].<ref>http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomyts/digest/agutdev.htm</ref> | The '''tracheoesophageal septum''' is a structure which divides the the [[esophagus]] from the [[trachea]]. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube and [[esophagus]].<ref>http://www.med.mun.ca/anatomyts/digest/agutdev.htm</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:01, 20 August 2012
Overview
The tracheoesophageal septum is a structure which divides the the esophagus from the trachea. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube and esophagus.[1]
Developmental abnormalities can lead to a tracheoesophageal fistula.[2]