The highest is the pyloric sphincter cardiac sphincter where the oesophagus enters the stomach.
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The stomach is divided into 2 main sections : a squamous region at the upper 1 / 3 of the stomach near the cardiac sphincter, and a lower glandular region.
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For example, the lower esophageal sphincter ( or cardiac sphincter ), which resides at the top of the stomach, keeps stomach acids and other stomach contents from pushing up and into the esophagus.
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Endoscopy is close to 100 % sensitive for the detection of this disease 18 It is important to us a methodical approach to gastro-oesophagoscopy; always start by advancing the scope to the stomach, retroflex the scope completely and check the inner cardiac sphincter for masses.
परिभाषा
the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction