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The muscular sphincter that guards the opening of the stomach into the duodenum is the:

Answer: Pyloric sphincter.

  • A Cardiac sphincter
  • B Pyloric sphincter
  • C Anal sphincter
  • D Ileocaecal sphincter

Correct answer: B. Pyloric sphincter

Explanation: The pyloric sphincter regulates the passage of chyme from the stomach into the duodenum of the small intestine.

Labeled diagram of the human digestive system showing mouth, esophagus, stomach, liver, pancreas, small intestine, and large intestine

The human digestive system. Image: LadyofHats (Mariana Ruiz), Public Domain, via Wikimedia Commons.

Concept context

The digestive tract, digestive enzymes, hormonal control of digestion, and liver function. High NEET weightage.

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