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The pyloric sphincter regulates the passage of chyme into the duodenum (sm. intestine).

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Is the ringlike muscle at the base of the stomach that controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intest?

Pyloric sphincter


Ring like muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine?

lower esophageal sphincter or gastroesophageal sphincter


Is the ring like muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine?

The ring like muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine is called the pylorus or the pyloric sphincter. It is divided into two parts: the pyloric antrum which is connected to the body of the stomach and the pyloric canal which is connected to the beginning of the small intestine (the duodenum).


Ring-like muscle that controls the flow from the stomach to the small intestine?

It is called pyloric sphincter and it regulates the passage of digested food from the stomach onto the duodenum ( small intestine ).


What structure regulates the flow of chyme out of the stomach?

The structure that controls the release of material from the stomach to the small intestine is the Illeocecal valve. The structure that functions to prevent entrance of food into the trachea is the epiglottis.


What controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the duodenum?

its the pyloric sphincter


What is the valve that controls the entrance to the stomach and prevents back flow to the esophagus?

epiglottis


What is th stomach muscle that controls the passage of food into the small intstine?

Pyloric sphincter


What is the meaning of pylorus?

The ring of muscle that controls the passage of material from the stomach into the small intestine.


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?

The pyloric sphincter


What is the function of the esophagus stomach valve in the digestive system?

The esophagus-stomach valve, also known as the lower esophageal sphincter, is a muscle that controls the flow of food and liquids from the esophagus into the stomach. Its main function is to prevent stomach contents from flowing back up into the esophagus, helping to prevent acid reflux and heartburn.


What is the muscle that opens and closes the entrance from the stomach to the duodenum?

The pyloric sphincter muscle regulates the flow of chyme from the stomach to the duodenum just a few mL at a time.