Translations:Speiseröhre/19/en

Immediately on the anterior side of the esophagus runs the trachea until it divides into the two main bronchi (Latin bifurcatio tracheae). The anterior wall of the esophagus is connected to the posterior wall of the trachea by a multitude of connective tissue reins.
Below the structure of the tracheal bifurcation, in the lower mediastinum (Latin mediastinum inferius), the esophagus lies close to the left atrium and the thoracic aorta. Furthermore, the aorta initially runs caudally to the left of the esophagus and comes to rest behind the esophagus shortly before it enters the diaphragm.