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A band of muscles at the opening of the stomach called the Cardiac (due to its proximity to the heart) Sphincter.
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What do you think are the functions of the pyloric valve and the cardiac valve in a pig?
The cardiac sphincter is located at the top of the stomach and controls the direction of food passing through the esophagus so that no food will re enter the esophagus. The Pyloric sphincter stops bile and digested food from entering the stomach, this valve is located at the bottom of the stomach.
Tricuspid valve other name?
Its called the atrioventricular valve or just AV valve
What is the another name for tricuspid valve?
the right AV valve
What is the name of valve using in reciprocating compressor?
damber valve
What is the name of the heart valve that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary arteries?
tricuspid valve
The esophagus and trachea are both open to the?
The esophagus and trachea open into the throat and mouth.
What is the name of the sphincter at the end of the esophagus beginning of stomach?
Pyloric Sphincter
What is the ring called at the end of the esophagus?
The ring at the end of the esophagus is the lower esophageal sphincter.
The muscular door between the esophagus and stomach is called the what?
The valve between the esophagus and the stomach is called the lower esophageal sphincter.
What do you think are the functions of the pyloric valve and the cardiac valve in a pig?
The cardiac sphincter is located at the top of the stomach and controls the direction of food passing through the esophagus so that no food will re enter the esophagus. The Pyloric sphincter stops bile and digested food from entering the stomach, this valve is located at the bottom of the stomach.
What is the name of the valve that prevents regurgitation of food from the small intestine back into the stomach?
epiglottis
Do animal have esophagus's?
All mammals and reptiles have an esophagus. The esophagus extends from the end of the windpipe to the stomach and is part of the digestive system.
What is the valve that controls the entrance to the stomach and prevents back flow to the esophagus?
epiglottis
Does the pyloric valve prevent the conditions stomach from moving back up into the esophagus?
False
What is the soft tissue valve that covers the larynx and allows food to enter the esophagus?
Epiglottis
What is another name for the food tube or esophagus?
The word esophagus is derived from the Latin oesophagus. Another name for the food tube/ feeding tube or esophagus is gullet.
What is the lower end of the esophagus termed?
The end bit of the esophagus is the stomach. But before the stomach there's the gastroesophageal junction which leads into the stomach. Just above the junction there is the diaphragm (but that isn't attached to the esophagus) .
