The Pyloric Sphincter-The Circular Muscle That Controls the Entrance of Food

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Essay

The pyloric sphincter-the circular muscle that controls the entrance of food from the stomach to the small intestine-usually opens only slightly. What is the purpose of this?

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Current Assets

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Cash Equivalents

Investments that are liquid and short-term, easily turned into a specific amount of cash, with their initial durations being three months or shorter.

Equity Securities

Financial instruments representing ownership interest in a company, such as stocks.

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Assets that a company intends to hold for more than a year, such as stocks, bonds, real estate, and investment in subsidiary companies, which are not easily converted into cash.