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What is is a ring muscle at the end of the stomach controls the flow of food by opening and closing every few minutes to allow the liquid into a very long coiled tube like organ?
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The pyloric sphincter
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How is the opeaning and closing of stomach regulated?
The opening and closing of the stomach is regulated by the pylorus. The pylorus is a part of the gastrointestinal tract, that prevents digested food from entering back into the stomach from the small intestines.
What is a opening in the stomach called?
Stomach has 2 opening. - cardiac orifice opening of oesophagus into stomach - pyloric orifice opening between stomach and small intestine
What caused your dog to swell up much that he does not want to move?
There is a condition, I don't know what it is called, but when a dog is active and running at times, the stomach does a flip, creating a knot before the opening and closing of the stomach which means food cannot leave the stomach, go to the vet NOW!
What is the function of nervous tissue in the stomach?
It controls the function of the muscles of the wall of the stomach and the muscular sphincter. Also, the nervous tissue controls the secretory function of the stomach.
What is a sphincter structures?
a ring of muscle that controls the release of an organs products. EXAMPLE: Pyloric Sphincter controls release of chyme. Cardiac Sphincter controls deposition of food into the stomach from the esophagus. External Urethral Sphincter controls release of urine. External Anal Sphincter controls release of defecation.
What the pylorus area in stomach?
It is the opening from the stomach into the duodenum (small intestine).
New opening of the stomach to the outside of the body?
A new opening of the stomach to the outside of the body is called a stoma.
What is the function of the Pyloric opening?
Pyloric sphincter function is to push digested food from the lower part of the stomach into the Duodenum. It does this by the Sphincter muscle (circular muscle at an orifice) contracting closing the opening, then when relaxed it openings. this is done involuntarily. Kinda like passing stool, the sphincter muscle in the rectum (the anus) contracts and relaxes pushing the stool out of orifice, However, this is done voluntarily when constipated.
Is there an opening in the Belly button?
There was, when you were in your mothers stomach, but not anymore.
What is a ring of muscles that control the opening to the stomach?
sphincter
What is the opening between the duodenum and the stomach called?
Pylorus
How long does it take the stomach to register its full?
Its takes about 20 minutes for your brain to realize your stomach is full.
