Question

A group of students are studying for an examination on the gastrointestinal (GI) system and are reviewing the structures of the esophagus and stomach. The students demonstrate understanding of the material when they identify _______as the opening between the stomach and duodenum?

Answer 1

Pyloric sphincter

Step-by-step explanation:

The duodenum is the first section of the small intestine, it is connected to stomach by pylorus (which means "gatekeeper"). The pylorus ends as the pyloric orifice which is surrounded by a band of muscle named "pyloric sphincter" it is located exactly in the junction between stomach and duodenum.