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sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla

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Muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices (bile and pancreatic juice) through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum. Relaxed by the hormone Cholecystokinin (CCK) via vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP).[WP]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphincter_of_ampulla ]

Synonyms: sphincter of ampulla of vater, musculus sphincter ampullae, Oddi's sphincter, hepatopancreatic ampullary sphincter, musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreatica, sphincter of Oddi

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human_reference_atlas

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id

UBERON:0004915

prefLabel

Sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla, sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla

present in taxon

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606