Medical Definition of Sphincter of gastric antrum

1. Angular sphincter, thickening of the circular muscular layer forming a proposed intermediate sphincter at the level of the angular notch of the stomach. While the thickening of the circular muscle may indicate the commencement of the pyloric antrum, true functional sphincteric activity distinct from the other peristaltic contractions of the stomach is not observed although some of these may in fact temporarily close off the antrum from the remainder of the stomach lumen. Synonym: antral sphincter, midgastric transverse sphincter, sphincter antri, sphincter intermedius, sphincter of antrum, sphincter of gastric antrum. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sphincter Of Gastric Antrum

sphincter antri
sphincter constrictor cardiae
sphincter intermedius
sphincter muscle
sphincter muscle of common bile duct
sphincter muscle of pancreatic duct
sphincter muscle of pupil
sphincter muscle of pylorus
sphincter oculi
sphincter of Oddi
sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
sphincter of antrum
sphincter of common bile duct
sphincter of gastric antrum (current term)
sphincter of hepatic flexure of colon
sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla
sphincter of pancreatic duct
sphincter of the pharyngeal isthmus
sphincter of third portion of duodenum
sphincter pupillae
sphincter vesicae biliaris
sphincteral
sphincteralgia
sphincterectomy

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