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sphincter
circular muscle to close an opening, such as stomach, bladder, or anus
Source: Noland, George B. 1983. General Biology, 11th Edition. St. Louis, MO. C. V. Mosby ...
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sphincter
(sfink-ter) [Gk. sphinkter, a band]
A ringlike valve, consisting of modified muscles in a muscular tube, such as a digestive tract; closes off the tube like a drawstring.
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sphincter A ringlike band of muscle fibers that constricts a passage or closes a natural orifice.
spice A pungent, aromatic plant product derived from plants native to tropical regions and used to flavor foods.
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CardiacSphincter ring of muscles between bottom of esophagus and top of stomach to close off stomach
(cardio = heart; sphinct = bind tight squeeze strangle) ...
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pyloric sphincter The ring of muscle at the junction of the stomach and small intestine that regulates the movement of food into the small intestine. PICTURE ...
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It passes through the pyloric sphincter and enters the first 10 inches of the small intestine, the duodenum, where it is further mixed with 3 different liquids, which are bile (which helps aid in fat digestion, otherwise known as emulsification), ...
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