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Sphincters act as valves. The Cardiac Sphincter for example keeps food in the stomach from coming back up into the throat.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agothe function of the lower esophageal sphincter is to keep food and stomach acid from coming back up in to the esophagus
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∙ 12y agoit acts as the valve to prevent the food entering stomach
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∙ 13y agoTo keep the contents of the stomach from going back up the esophagus.
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∙ 13y agoit keeps the food from coming back up your esophagus also known as acid reflux.
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∙ 16y agoTo keep the contents of the stomach from going back up the esophagus.
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∙ 9y agoto close of an orifice.
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Pyloric sphincter function?
The function of the pyloric sphincter is that it controls the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine.
Sphincter found between the esophagus and the stomach?
What is the function of the cardiac sphincter?
What is the function of the phyloric sphincter?
The phyloric sphincter is at the bottom of your stomach. It is the opening to the jejunum (the beginning of the small intestines).
What is another name for the esophageal sphincter?
cricopharyngeal sphincter
What is one function of the pyloric sphincter?
go to the potty
Cardiac sphincter function?
What is the function of the cardiac sphincter?
Pyloric sphincter function?
The function of the pyloric sphincter is that it controls the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine.
Sphincter found between the esophagus and the stomach?
What is the function of the cardiac sphincter?
What kind of muscle is the orbicularis oculi and orbicularis oris in terms of function?
Sphincter Muscle
What is the function of the phyloric sphincter?
The phyloric sphincter is at the bottom of your stomach. It is the opening to the jejunum (the beginning of the small intestines).
What is the function of a rat's sphincter?
To control the bowl motion
What is the function of the plyoric sphincter valve?
the control of releasing material from the pyloric area of the stomach.
What is the function of internal sphincter?
its like a valve that opens when the when ur ready 2 excrete
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.
The voluntary sphincter is the -----sphincter?
outer anal sphincter
What is another name for the esophageal sphincter?
cricopharyngeal sphincter
What is the sphincter muscle that connects the stomach to the small intestine?
ileocecal sphincter (valve)
