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pyloric sphincter
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001202
Term info
Label
pyloric sphincter
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
definition
A strong ring of smooth muscle at the end of the pyloric canal which lets food pass from the stomach to the duodenum. It receives sympathetic innervation from the celiac ganglion[WP].
has exact synonym
pyloric valve
has obo namespace
uberon
homology notes
(...) the adult Xenopus stomach exhibits both glandular and aglandular regions and a distinct pyloric sphincter similar to that of the amniotic vertebrates (...).[uncertain][VHOG]
id
UBERON:0001202
imported from
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon.owl, http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/cl.owl
never in taxon
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_8355
Term relations
Subclass of:
- gastrointestinal sphincter
- sphincter muscle
- part of some pylorus
- continuous with some pyloric canal
- adjacent to some duodenum
- contributes to morphology of some pylorus
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