The Ring of Muscles That Guards the Opening Between the Stomach

question 21

Multiple Choice

The ring of muscles that guards the opening between the stomach and the duodenum is the

• A) antrum
• B) duodenum
• C) pyloric sphincter
• D) ampulla

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