The esophageal hiatus is the ____. 

A. lower section of the esophagus
B. upper section of the esophagus
C. part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach
D. part of the esophagus that connects to the pharynx
E. hole in the diaphragm that the esophagus goes through


C. part of the esophagus that connects to the stomach
The hole in the diaphragm that the esophagus goes through is called the esophageal hiatus.

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