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Is the cardiac sphincter at the junction of the stomach and small intestine?
The cardiac sphincter is the valve between the esophagus and the stomach.
What are common problems with the cardiac sphincter?
mild pain burping after food
Which structure is located between the esophagus and the stomach?
The sphincter muscle, or ileocecal valve is located at the junction of the small and large intestine.
What is the tube that connects to the stomach?
The cardiac sphincter connects the esophagus to the stomach.
13 What is a possible side effect of weakening of the cardiac sphincter?
Stomach acid will reflux into the esophagus and cause heartburn. What is question #14?
Sphincter found between the esophagus and the stomach?
What is the function of the cardiac sphincter?
Cardiac sphincter function?
What is the function of the cardiac sphincter?
What does the cardiac sphincter do in the human body?
The Cardiac sphincter prevents regurgitation of food from the stomach.
What is another name for the esophageal sphincter?
cricopharyngeal sphincter
When the cardiac sphincter relaxes food enters the?
The cardiac sphincter or aka GE junction contracts at the distal end of the esophagus. So food enters into the stomach when the cardiac sphincter is relaxed.
Is the cardiac sphincter at the junction of the stomach and small intestine?
The cardiac sphincter is the valve between the esophagus and the stomach.
What sphincter controls the flow between the duodenum of the small intestine?
Bile is produced in the liver and stored in the gall bladder. The presence of lipids in the duodenum causes the release of bile. Ultimately the liver and gall bladder control the release of bile.
What sphincter is involved in Acid reflux disease?
cardiac sphincter/lower esophageal sphincter (LES)
What are two muscular openings in the stomach?
The cardiac sphincter and the pyloric sphincter.
What is the ring of muscles at the end of the esophogus called?
The esophageal sphincter ,which allows food to enter the stomach, and stops the acidic contents from entering the esophagus.
What closes the entrance to the stomach?
cardiac sphincter
Why is the sphincter at the top of the stomach called the cardiac sphincter?
i thought it was that the "cardiac" stomach provided energy for the cardiovascular system, but im not sure.
