<prompt> Which statement about the esophagus is TRUE? Select all that applyIt is a cartilaginous tubeIt extends from the nasal cavity to the stomach.It lies anterior to the tracheaIt has upper and lower sphincters  <response>: D: Upper and lower esophageal sphincters, located at the upper and lower ends of the esophagus, respectively, regulate the movement of food into and out of the esophagus.A: The esophagus is a muscular tube, lined with moist stratified squamous epithelium.B: It extends from the pharynx to the stomach. It is about 25 centimeters cm long.C: It lies anterior to the vertebrae and posterior to the trachea within the mediastinum. 