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What is the medical term meaning narrowing of the pyloric sphincter?
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∙ 11y ago
Pylororrhaphy is the medical term meaning suture of the pyloric valve. A related term, pyloroplasty, means surgical repair of the pyloric valve.
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∙ 11y agoPyloric stenosis is abnormal narrowing of the pyloric sphincter.
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What is the medical term meaning narrowing of the sphincter?
GastrostenosisMedical Terminology:Stomach: Gastronarrowing: StenosisYou may be referring to a condition that is common in this region known as Pyloric Stenosis; narrowing of the pylorus which is the opening to the stomach.
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 a sphincter in the digestive system?
The pyloric sphincter regulates passage of chymefrom the stomach
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).
What is the relationship between pyloric sphincter and chyme?
The pyloric sphincter regulates passage of chyme from the stomach.
Sphincter controlling the movement of food from the stomach into the duodenum?
Pyloric sphincter controls the movement of food from stomach to duodenum. With parasympathetic or vagal stimulation it opens up or relaxes and with sympathetic stimulation it contracts or closes.
What is the valve between the stomach and small intestine of a frog?
pyloric sphincter valve pyloric sphincter valve
Pyloric sphincter function?
The function of the pyloric sphincter is that it controls the movement of food from the stomach into the small intestine.
What will be the effect of cholinergic agonist on the pyloric sphincter?
The pyloric sphincter is mediated by excitatory cholinergic vagal fibers, so a cholinergic agonist would constrict the sphincter.
What is the area of the body around the belly button is called?
This is called the pyloric region. A sphincter called the pyloric sphincter is found there.
Does a frog have a pyloric sphincter?
Yes, The pyloric sphincter valve regulates the exit of digested food from the stomach to the small intestine.
What is pre-pyloric?
The bottom of the stomach is the pyloric area, with the pyloric sphincter separating the stomach from the duodenum (first portion of the small intestine). The top of the stomach is the cardiac area with the cardiac sphincter. The pre-pyloric area is the area just above the phyloric sphincter where they do biopsies to test for an H-Pylori infection. The pyloric area consists of two parts the pyloric canal and the pyloric antrum.
