sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004915
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
Term info
- EMAPA:18663
- FMA:15077
- UMLS:C0028872 (ncithesaurus:Sphincter_of_Oddi)
- Wikipedia:Sphincter_of_ampulla
- NCIT:C13065
- GAID:285
- MESH:D009803
- SCTID:181271000
human_reference_atlas
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uberon
UBERON:0004915
Sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla, sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCBITaxon_9606