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What do you think are the functions of the pyloric valve and the cardiac valve in a pig?
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∙ 13y ago
The cardiac sphincter is located at the top of the stomach and controls the direction of food passing through the esophagus so that no food will re enter the esophagus. The Pyloric sphincter stops bile and digested food from entering the stomach, this valve is located at the bottom of the stomach.
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What is the name of the valve at the end of the esophagus?
A band of muscles at the opening of the stomach called the Cardiac (due to its proximity to the heart) Sphincter.
When do the AV valve close during the cardiac cycle?
AV valves close during the systole phase of the cardiac cycle.
How is mitral valve stenosis diagnosed?
Mitral valve stenosis is diagnosed by history, physical examination , listening to the sounds of the heart (cardiac auscultation), chest x ray , and ECG.
What are the main functions of the steam stop valve and safety valve?
The function of steam stop valve to supply steam to steam maniform and the function safety valve to prevent the steam high pressure over.
How does electromatic safety valve functions?
this valve is a requirement of the ASME code to complement the safety normal valves put on boilers, it functions receiving a contro signal whern the pressur of the boiler exceeds the maximum design pressure
What is the name of the valve at the end of the esophagus?
A band of muscles at the opening of the stomach called the Cardiac (due to its proximity to the heart) Sphincter.
How does the cardiac and pyloric help with digestion and absorpation?
The pyloric sphincter is a valve that opens and closes to allow chyme to leave the stomach and enter the duodenum. The cardiac sphincter is a valve that opens and closes to prevent stomach acid from going up the esophagus.
Name of the valve between the esophagus and the stomach?
The stomach and first part of the small intestine (duodenum) is connected by pylorus which has 2 parts. The on the stomach opening is called pyloric antrum and the opening in the duodenum is the pyloric canal type.
Valve preventing movement of chyme from the duodenum into the stomach?
The pyloric sphincter, or valve, is a strong ring of smooth muscle at the end of the pyloric canal and lets food pass from the stomach to the duodenum. It receives sympathetic innervation from celiac ganglion. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pylorus
What is the valve between the stomach and small intestine of a frog?
pyloric sphincter valve pyloric sphincter valve
What is the name of the valve that prevents regurgitation of food from the small intestine back into the stomach?
epiglottis
Where does chyme go after the pyloric valve opens?
After it leaves the pyloric valve, it enters the beginning of the small intestines.
What is the medical term meaning narrowing of the pyloric sphincter?
Pylororrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of the pyloric valve. A related term, pyloroplasty, means surgical repair of the pyloric valve.
What is the narrowing of the opening between the stomach and intestines?
The Pyloric valve.
What is the inferior gastric valve that leads into the duodenum?
Pyloric valve
What sphincters are use during digestion?
I can think of 5 off the top of my head. Cardiac Sphincter at the top of the stomach. Pyloric Sphincter at the distal end of the stomach. Ileocecal Valve that separates the Small and Large intestines and the Internal and External Anal sphincters.
What is the valve separate the stomach and the small intestine?
It is called the pyloric valve.
