The first Molina Medical clinic was opened in Wilmington, CA in 1980. Since then, 29 clinics have opened in Northern California, Southern California, Washington, New Mexico, Florida and Utah. Molina Medical Group (MMG) also runs state-owned clinics in Fairfax County, Virginia.
10 hilariously insightful foreign words. The cardiac sphincter, also referred to as the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), is a valve found in the esophagus, the tube responsible for transporting foods and liquids to the stomach from the mouth.0 hilariously insightful foreign words. The cardiac sphincter, also referred to as the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), is a valve found in the esophagus, the tube responsible for transporting foods and liquids to the stomach from the mouth.
1 The cardia (lower esophageal sphincter), or cardiac sphincter, at the upper portion of the stomach. 2  This sphincter prevents the acidic contents of the stomach from moving upward into the esophagus. 3  The pyloric sphincter, at the lower end of the stomach. The sphincter pupillae, or pupillary sphincter, belonging to the iris in the eye. 2  The orbicularis oculi muscle, a muscle around the eye. 3  The upper and lower oesophageal sphincters. 4  The cardia (lower esophageal sphincter), or cardiac sphincter, at the upper portion of the stomach.