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The oesophagus
passes through
the right crus of
the diaphragm
It lies in the
oesophageal groove
on the posterior
surface of the left
lobe of the liver and
curves sharply to the
left to join the
stomach at the
cardia.
The right border
continues evenly into
the lesser curvature,
whereas the left
border is separated
from the fundus of
the stomach by the
cardiac notch.