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What is the name of the sphincter at the end of the esophagus beginning of stomach?
Pyloric 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.
What is the name of the valve that prevents regurgitation of food from the small intestine back into the stomach?
epiglottis
What do you think are the functions of the pyloric valve and the cardiac valve in a pig?
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.
Which part of the digestive system begins at the bottom of the esophagus and ends at the pyloric sphincter?
the stomach
What muscle is that bottom of stomach that lets food into small intestine?
The pyloric sphincter
What are the names of the two sphincters of the stomach?
The two sphincters of the stomach are the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), located at the junction of the esophagus and stomach, and the pyloric sphincter, found at the junction of the stomach and the small intestine.
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.
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.
What connects the esophagus and duodenum?
The connection between the esophagus and duodenum is through the stomach, specifically the lower esophageal sphincter and the pyloric sphincter. Food travels from the esophagus to the stomach through the lower esophageal sphincter and then from the stomach to the duodenum through the pyloric sphincter.
What separates stomach and esophagus?
The structure that separates the stomach and esophagus is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). This muscular ring is located at the junction of the esophagus and stomach and functions to prevent the backflow of gastric contents into the esophagus. When functioning properly, the LES opens to allow food to enter the stomach and closes to protect the esophagus from acidic stomach contents. Dysfunction of the LES can lead to conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
The muscular door between the esophagus and stomach is called the what?
The muscular door between the esophagus and stomach is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). This sphincter helps prevent stomach acid and contents from flowing back up into the esophagus. Dysfunctional LES can lead to conditions like gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).
