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Is the esophagus in the thoracic cavity or abdominopelvic cavity?
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Thoracic: Thoracic. The abdomen starts below the ribs (below the diaphragm).
Answered 8/29/2013
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Both: The esophagus begins in the neck, extends through the thoracic cavity, and ends in the upper abdominal cavity.
Answered 1/2/2015
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