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pyloric sphincter

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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]. [ https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6601-2165 ]

Term info

Label

pyloric sphincter

Synonyms
  • pyloric valve
database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim

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