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Sphincter of oddi

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pyloric sphincternoun(anatomy) Muscular valve connecting the stomach to the duodenum and regulating flow of materials out of the stomach.
sphincternoun(anatomy) A ringlike band of muscle that surrounds a bodily opening (such as the anus or the openings of the stomach), constricting and relaxing as required for normal physiological functioning.
pyloric valvenoun(anatomy) A valvular fold at the end of the pyloric canal which lets food pass from the stomach to the duodenum.
ampulla of vaternoun(anatomy) A swelling that marks the union of the pancreatic duct and the common bile duct.
ileocecal valvenoun(anatomy) A sphincter muscle valve that separates the small intestine and the large intestine. Its critical function is to limit the reflux of colonic contents into the ileum.
pylorusnoun(anatomy, biology) In vertebrates, including humans, a zone at the lower end of the stomach that leads to and opens into the duodenum.
valve of varoliusnoun(anatomy) ileocecal valve
sphinxnoun(mythology) A creature with the head of a person and the body of an animal, commonly a lion.
ileal papillanoun(anatomy) ileocecal valve
diverticulumnoun(anatomy) A small out-pouching of an organ wall such as the large intestine or urinary bladder.
pancreatic ductnoun(anatomy) The duct joining the pancreas to the common bile duct to supply pancreatic juice provided from the exocrine pancreas which aids in digestion.
lower esophageal sphincternoun(anatomy) The sphincter situated at the lower part of the esophagus.
upper esophageal sphincternoun(anatomy) The sphincter situated at the upper part of the esophagus.
anal sphincternoun(anatomy) The sphincter (ring muscle) that surrounds the anus.
urethral sphincternoun(anatomy) The collective muscles used to control the flow of urine from the urinary bladder. These muscles surround the urethra, so that when they contract, the urethra is closed.
ileocaecal valvenoun(anatomy) ileocecal valve
hepatic ductnoun(anatomy) A duct which carries bile from the liver into the common bile duct, and which then conveys it to the duodenum.
colic valvenoun(anatomy) ileocecal valve
valvulanoun(anatomy) A small valve.
lissosphincternounThe part of a sphincter composed of smooth muscle

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