Assertion: esophagus | /r/HasProperty | posterior
Facets:
value: immediately
type: MANNER
value: to the cricoid cartilage
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: at the pharyngoesophageal junction
type: LOCATION
value: to the trachea
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: As it descends, it is posterior to the trachea and anterior to the vertebral column.
text: For instance, at the pharyngoesophageal junction, the esophagus is immediately posterior to the cricoid cartilage as previously discussed.