loading...| Preferred Name | pyloric sphincter | |
| Synonyms |
pyloric valve |
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| Definitions |
A strong ring of smooth muscle at the end of the pyloric canal which lets food pass from the stomach to the duodenum. It receives sympathetic innervation from the celiac ganglion[WP]. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001202 |
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| adjacent to | ||
| continuous with | ||
| contributes to morphology of | ||
| database_cross_reference |
VHOG:0001466 AAO:0011093 UMLS:C0227238 SCTID:268073008 XAO:0000457 EMAPA:19251 NCIT:C33433 FMA:14916 MA:0002952 |
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| definition |
A strong ring of smooth muscle at the end of the pyloric canal which lets food pass from the stomach to the duodenum. It receives sympathetic innervation from the celiac ganglion[WP]. |
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| has_exact_synonym |
pyloric valve |
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| hasOBONamespace |
uberon |
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| id |
UBERON:0001202 |
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| inSubset | ||
| label |
pyloric sphincter |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001202 |
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| overlaps | ||
| part_of | ||
| prefLabel |
pyloric sphincter |
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| RO_0002161 | ||
| treeView | ||
| UBPROP_0000003 |
(...) the adult Xenopus stomach exhibits both glandular and aglandular regions and a distinct pyloric sphincter similar to that of the amniotic vertebrates (...).[uncertain][VHOG] |
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| subClassOf |