Two answers required. After the vascular supply to both of these organs is ligated, a splenectomy is performed in the Sugiura procedure. Tumors affecting the interface between these organs are categorized as type II by the Siewert classification. A Heller myotomy can correct a condition in which the dilation of one of these organs tapers in a “bird’s beak” pointed towards the other. The junction between these organs is narrowed by a (*) Nissen fundoplication. The mucosa of these organs transitions at the Z-line, which is the region most vulnerable to Mallory–Weiss tears. A substance released by one of these organs can produce salmon-colored patches in the other. H2 blockers are less effective than omeprazole (“oh-MEP-ra-zol”) in managing a condition involving these organs that, when left untreated, can cause a metaplastic change named for Norman Barrett. For 10 points, acid can reflux between what two digestive organs? ■END■
ANSWER: esophagus AND stomach
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