Tracheoesophageal septum
Days	26
Precursor	tracheoesophageal folds[1]

The tracheoesophageal septum is a structure which divides the esophagus from the trachea. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube and esophagus.^[2]

Developmental abnormalities can lead to a tracheoesophageal fistula.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ Respiratory System
2. ^ Development of the Digestive System
3. ^ "Esophageal Atresia and Tracheoesophageal Fistula - February 15, 1999 - American Academy of Family Physicians". http://www.aafp.org/afp/990215ap/910.html. Retrieved 2007-11-11. 

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