Uberon definition : The tracheoesophageal septum is formed from the tracheoesophageal folds which fuse
in the midline to form a structure called tracheoesophageal septum. It divides the
esophagus from the trachea. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube
ventrally and esophagus dorsally. Developmental abnormalities can lead to a tracheoesophageal
fistula.;
The tracheoesophageal septum is formed from the tracheoesophageal folds which fuse
in the midline to form a structure called tracheoesophageal septum. It divides the
esophagus from the trachea. It divides the foregut tube into the laryngotracheal tube
ventrally and esophagus dorsally. Developmental abnormalities can lead to a tracheoesophageal
fistula.