In food science and in many informal contexts, the term carbohydrate often means any food that is particularly rich in the complex carbohydrate starch (such as cereals, bread and pasta) or simple carbohydrates, such as sugar (found in candy, jams, and desserts).hile the scientific nomenclature of carbohydrates is complex, the names of the monosaccharides and disaccharides very often end in the suffix-ose. For example, grape sugar is the monosaccharide glucose, cane sugar is the disaccharide sucrose and milk sugar is the disaccharide lactose (see illustration).
The pyloric sphincter is a thin, circular band of visceral muscle surrounding the pyloric opening at the inferior end of the stomach. It is found at the border of the stomachâs final segment, the pylorus, and the small intestineâs first segment, the duodenum. Continue Scrolling To Read More Below...
Pylorus The pylorus is a muscular valve that holds food in the stomach until it is ready for the next stage in the digestive process. Pyloric stenosis. Pyloric stenosis In pyloric stenosis, the pylorus muscles thicken, blocking food from entering the baby's small intestine.