The document summarizes the anatomy and features of the esophagus. It notes that the esophagus is 25 cm long and connects the pharynx to the stomach. It passes downwards in front of the vertebral column and behind the trachea. The esophagus is divided into three parts: cervical, thoracic, and abdominal. The cervical part extends from the lower border of the cricoid cartilage to the superior border of the manubrium sterni. It is anterior to the trachea and recurrent laryngeal nerve, and posterior to the prevertebral fascia and longus colli muscles.