The opening in the diaphragm that the esophagus passes through is (the)

A) hilum.
B) hiatus.
C) cardiac sphincter.
D) crus.
E) None of the answers are correct.


B) hiatus.

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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