ABDOMINAL
GASTROINTESTINAL
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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The sphincter that connects the esophagus to the stomach is the____
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the cards
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Fundus
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Body
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Pyloric
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Gaster
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A “valve” called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is located just before the opening to the stomach. This valve opens to let food pass into the stomach from the esophagus and it prevents food from moving back up into the esophagus from the stomach.
Detailed explanation-2: -Just below the junction of the throat and the esophagus is a band of muscle called the upper esophageal sphincter. Slightly above the junction of the esophagus and the stomach is another band of muscle called the lower esophageal sphincter.
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