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.
At either end of the esophagus are ring-shaped muscles (the upper and lower esophageal sphincters), which open and close. The esophageal sphincters normally prevent the contents of the stomach from flowing back into the esophagus or throat. How the Esophagus Works As a person swallows, food moves from the mouth to the throat, also called the pharynx (1).