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Keywords: duodenum, sphincter, stomach, intestine, chyme

(n) a sphincter muscle located between the stomach and the small intestines (duodenum) which acts as a valve to prevent the contents of the stomach from entering the small intestines until the proper time.

naturalhealthschool.com

A sphincter of smooth muscle that regulates the passage of chyme from the stomach to the duodenum.

cwx.prenhall.com

a thickened ring of smooth muscle through which the pylorus of the stomach communicates with the duodenum; also called the pyloric valve

geocities.com

a circular layer of muscle that separates the stomach from the duodenum of the small intestine

depts.washington.edu

the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum

wordnet.princeton.edu

circular musculature that separates the stomach pyloris from the small intestine

prometheuslabs.com

A ring of smooth muscle surrounding the opening of the pyloric portion of the stomach into the intestine. The sphincter prevents premature escape of food from the stomach into the intestine before the food is properly digested.

umanitoba.ca

The muscle located between stomach and small intestine. It regulates, in part, the emptying the cast of the stomach.

gastromd.com

muscle between the stomach and the small intestine.

umm.edu

The ring of muscle at the junction of the stomach and small intestine that regulates the movement of food into the small intestine. PICTURE

ridge.icu.ac.jp

The valve at the bottom of the stomach. The valve opens to allow digested food to move from the stomach through into the duodenum. See Duodenum.

cancerhelp.org.uk

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