Esophagogastric Junction Anatomy
Longitudinal esophageal muscle, Circular esophageal muscle, Gradual slight muscular thickening, Phrenicoesophageal ligament (ascending
or upper limb), Supradiaphragmatic
fascia, Respiratory diaphragm, Infradiaphragmatic (transversalis) fascia, Phrenicoesophageal ligament (descending
limb), Peritoneum, Cardiac notch, Esophageal mucosa, Submucosa, Respiratory diaphragm,
Subhiatal fat ring, Zigzag (Z) line: juncture of esophageal and gastric
mucosa, Cardiac part of stomach, Gastric folds (rugae), Longitudinal esophageal muscle (cut), Circular esophageal muscle (shown here as spiral), Cardiac notch, Fundus of stomach, Collar
of Helvetius, Window cut in
middle circular muscle layer of stomach, Innermost oblique muscle layer of stomach (forms sling), Outer
longitudinal muscle layer of stomach (cut).
