The sphincter between the stomach and duodenum is

a. the pyloric sphincter,
b. the gastroesophageal sphincter,
c. the hepatopancreatic sphincter,
d. the ileocecal valve.

Question

The sphincter between the stomach and duodenum is

a. the pyloric sphincter,
b. the gastroesophageal sphincter,
c. the hepatopancreatic sphincter,
d. the ileocecal valve.

Accepted Answer

Hey, everyone. Let's take a look at this question together which sphincter controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juices from the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum. Is it answer choice? A the ileocecal sphincter answer choice B the pyloric sphincter answer choice C the sphincter of oddi or answer choice D the lower esophageal sphincter. Let's work this problem out together to try to figure out which of the following answer choices is the correct answer. So in order to solve this question, we have to recall where each of the following sphincters are located. Since we are looking for the sphincter that controls that flow of bile and pancreatic juices from the common bile duct and pancreatic duct into the duodenum, which we can recall that the duodene refers to the start of the small intestine. So looking at the following answer choices, where are all of the sphincters located? Well, we can eliminate answer choice. A since it is located between the ilium, which is the last part of the small intestine and the cum, which is the beginning of the large intestine. And the term ilio combines both the ilium and the cum. And we can also eliminate answer choice B the pyloric sphincter since we note that the pyloric sphincter is located at the lower end of the stomach near its point of connection with the small intestine at the duodenum. And the term pyloric comes from the pylori, which is the opening of the stomach towards the small intestine. And even though that the pyloric sphincter is found at the duodenum, it is not connected to the common bile duct and the pancreatic duct. So answer choice B is incorrect. And lastly, we can eliminate answer choice. D since the lower esophageal sphincter is located between the esophagus and the stomach. Since lower esophageal means it is at the lowest point of the esophagus where it connects to the stomach, which leaves us with only one remaining answer choice, which is answer choice. C the sphincter of I, which is also called the hepatopancreatic sphincter, which is the name of the sphincter that controls the flow of bio and pancreatic juices from the common bio dut and the pancreatic duct into the duodenum. I hope you found this video to be helpful. Thank you and goodbye.

The sphincter between the stomach and duodenum is a. the pyloric sphincter, b. the gastroesophageal sphincter, c. the hepatopancreatic sphincter, d. the ileocecal valve.

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Key Concepts

Pyloric Sphincter

Gastroesophageal Sphincter

Hepatopancreatic Sphincter