Noun: pyloric sphincter
- The sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
"The pyloric sphincter regulates the passage of food from the stomach to the small intestine";
- pyloric valve, musculus sphincter pylori
Derived forms: pyloric sphincters
Type of: anatomical sphincter, sphincter, sphincter muscle
Part of: pylorus
Encyclopedia: Pyloric sphincter