the sphincter that separates the stomach from the duodenum is the jejunum.
the sphincter that separates the stomach from the duodenum is the jejunum.
the sphincter that separates the stomach from the duodenum is the?
jejunum
pylorus









































the pylorus ( or ), or pyloric part, connects the stomach to the duodenum. the pylorus is considered as having two parts, the "pyloric antrum" (opening to the body of the stomach) and the "pyloric canal" (opening to the duodenum). the "pyloric canal" ends as the "pyloric orifice", which marks the junction between the stomach and the duodenum. the orifice is surrounded by a sphincter, a band of muscle, called the "pyloric sphincter".
pylorus
bullet::::- the lower sphincter, or cardiac sphincter, at the upper portion (cardia) of the stomach. this sphincter prevents the acidic contents of the stomach from moving upward into the esophagus.









































bullet::::- the pyloric sphincter, at the lower end of the stomach.









































bullet::::- the ileocecal sphincter at the junction of the small intestine (ileum) and the large intestine, which functions to limit the reflux of colonic contents back into the ileum.









































bullet::::- the sphincter of oddi, or glisson's sphincter, controlling secretions from the liver, pancreas and gall bladder into the duodenum.
sphincter