Tag Winifred Lo MD

I Anatomy and Embryology 1. The thymus gland originates from the third and fourth pharyngeal pouches (along with the lower parathyroid glands) and typically descends into the anterior mediastinum. 2. The Shields three-compartment model is the most anatomic model and…

I Anatomy A General Description 1. The esophagus is an approximately 30-cm-long, muscular tube that begins 15 cm from the incisors at the cricopharyngeus muscle and ends at the gastroesophageal junction (GEJ) along the cardia of the stomach. There are…