Superior phrenic arteries supply the ________ and emerge from the ________.

A. diaphragm; descending abdominal aorta
B. pancreas; descending abdominal aorta
C. stomach; descending abdominal aorta
D. esophagus; descending thoracic aorta
E. diaphragm; descending thoracic aorta


Answer: E

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