Tags: Anatomical Structure.
In human anatomy the esophageal hiatus is a hole in the diaphragm through which the esophagus and the vagus nerve pass. It is located in the right crus of the diaphragm and fibres of right decussate inferior to the hiatus.It is located approximately at level of the tenth thoracic vertebra (T10). The esophageal hiatus is situated in the muscular part of the diaphragm at the level of the tenth thoracic vertebra and is elliptical in shape.
