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The pyloric sphincter regulates passage of chymefrom the stomach
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∙ 8y agoThe pyloric sphincter is at the lower end of the stimach and regulates the outflow of chyme.
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∙ 12y agoThe sphincter that controls passage of chyme from stomach into the duodenum is known as pyloric sphincter.
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∙ 12y agoA sphincter is the same thing as a valve. The sphincter opens or closes allowing food to move or stop along the digestive tract.
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In the digestive system what part of the body precedes the small intestine?
The answer to the question is the pyloric sphincter. The pyloric sphincter is the part of the digestive system that precedes the small intestine.Ê
What is the ringshaped muscles in the digestive system?
The ring shaped muscle in the digestive system is the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
Which part of the digestive system begins at the bottom of the esophagus and ends at the pyloric sphincter?
the stomach
How is the increased complexity of the earthworm's digestive system related to segmentation?
The earthworms digestive system is increased in complexity because of the earthworm's segmentation. On each stop or segmentation there is a sphincter and its own digestion going on.
How does your stomach squeeze the food in it?
If you are referring to the digestive system, I believe this would be the pyloric sphincter. After the stomach turns dry food into a wet mass, it delivers it to the duodenum via the pyloric sphincter (muscle).
Where does a bolus of carbohydrates travel in the digestive system from mouth to anus?
Bolus goes down esophagus, through lower esophageal sphincter (aka, cardiac sphincter) and into stomach. (A sphincter is a circular muscle which squeezes shut or opens the tubular digestive tract). It then passes through pyloric sphincter into small intestine. The small intestine is made up first of the duodenum, then jejunum, then ileum. From ileum, bolus goes to ascending colon, then transverse colon, then descending colon. From there to rectum and then out through anus (anal sphincter) .
What regulates the exit of partlially digested food?
The duodenum has a sphincter that controls the opening of the stomach to dump partially digested food into the small intestines. This sphincter can be weakened by stomach ulcers. After the duodenum, food stuffs continues through the small intestines where most digestion takes place.
What are all the body parts of Esophagus Digestive?
mouth,pyloric sphincter,teeth,tongue
Where are the spincters in the digestive system?
1st: inferior esophageal sphincter (near esophagus passin through the diaphragm, prevents the reflux of gastric juices into the esophagus). 2nd: pyloric sphincter (at the pyloric part of stomach, controls the flow of contents from the stomach into the duodenum). 3rd: internal, external anal sphincter (lies in the anal canal and controls the discharge of wastes).
What body system does the intestines belong to?
The body system that the colon belongs to is the digestive system. The colon is also known as the large intestine.
What is the difference between an orifice and sphincter?
The orifice is an opening such as the nostrils, mouth, etc. The sphincter is a muscle. These are like valves that only allow certain materials to go in and out and are often very tight, resulting in the action of peristalsis.
The gullet is part of what system?
The Gullet Is Part Of The Digestive System
