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What does the cardiac sphincter do in the human body?
The Cardiac sphincter prevents regurgitation of food from the stomach.
The stomach sphincter that keeps food from reentering the esophagus when the stomach contracts is known as the?
It is known as the lower esophageal sphincter or sometimes the cardioesophageal sphincter.
What are muscles that are found at the opening of the body?
Well, your anus contains the anal sphincter which, technically, is an opening of the body. So I would probably say the answer you are looking for is a sphincter muscle. Otherwise known as circular muscles
What is the purpose of the sphincter in a pig?
The main purpose of the sphincter is to control or limit a passage way to one direction. There are two main sphincters in pigs, the cardiac sphincter that controls the passageway from the esophagus into the stomach. And the pyloric sphincter that controls the passageway into the duodenum.
What is the purpose of auricles in the human body?
The purpose of auricles in the human body is to increase the surface area of the atria in the heart, allowing for more efficient blood filling and pumping.
What opening gets rid of solid waste in the human body?
The anal sphincter relaxes to allow solid waste to be expelled through the rectum and anus during defecation.
How many sphincter muscles does human body have?
40 including the eye, mouth, esophagus, urethra, stomach, upper intestiens, lower intestines, anus etc.
Where is the cardiac sphincter in the human body?
The cardiac sphincter, also known as the lower esophageal sphincter, is located at the junction of the esophagus and the stomach. It prevents the contents of the stomach from refluxing back into the esophagus.
What is the area of the body around the belly button is called?
This is called the pyloric region. A sphincter called the pyloric sphincter is found there.
What is the functin of the sphincter?
The sphincter muscle holds the contents of the bowel inside the body until you're ready to release it into a toilet.
Which part of the human body doesn't serve any purpose?
ears
Why do humans have breasts and what is their purpose in the human body?
Humans have breasts because they are a secondary sexual characteristic that differentiates males and females. The primary purpose of breasts in the human body is to produce milk to nourish infants.
