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The cardia (also known as Z-line or esophagogastric junction or gastroesophageal junction ) is the anatomical term for the junction orifice of the stomach and the esophagus. At the cardia, the...
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Lower Esophageal Sphincter remains closed most of the time, only opening to allow swallowed food and liquid to be swept through into the stomach. ... There is a specialized muscle here called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which acts like a valve. It remains closed most of the time, only opening to allow swallowed...
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Definition of lower esophageal sphincter in the Medical Dictionary. lower esophageal sphincter explanation. Information about lower esophageal sphincter in Free online English dictionary. What is lower esophageal sphincter? ... lower esophageal sphincter; lower extremity; lower extremity monitoring;
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Glossary: Lower Esophageal Sphincter ... Related Topic; "...GERD develops as a result of relaxations of the transient lower esophageal sphincter..." ... Topics Related To Lower Esophageal Sphincter...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a more serious form of gastroesophageal reflux (GER), which is common. GER occurs when the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) opens spontaneously, for varying periods of time, or does not close properly and stomach contents rise up into the esophagus.
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Free Online Library: Patulous lower esophageal sphincter.(DYSPHAGIA CLINIC) by "Ear, Nose and Throat Journal"; Health, general ... [FIGURE OMITTED] ; Suggested reading ; Meining A, Fackler A, Tzavella K, et al. Lower esophageal sphincter pressure in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease...
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Gastroesophageal reflux disease doesn't just affect old people who eat too much while watching TV. Active, healthy teens can have GERD too. ... GERD usually happens because the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) — the muscular valve where the esophagus joins the stomach — opens at the wrong time or does not close properly.
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The uppermost part is the upper esophageal sphincter, a specialized ring of muscle that forms the upper end of the tubular esophagus and separates ... The third functional part of the esophagus is the lower esophageal sphincter, a ring of specialized esophageal muscle at the junction of the esophagus with the stomach.
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Lower esophageal sphincter (LES) circular smooth muscle utilizes two distinct intracellular pathways: (1) a protein kinase C (PKC)-dependent pathway activated by low doses of agonists or during maintenance of spontaneous tone, and (2) a Ca2+-calmodulin-myosin light chain kinase (MLCK)-dependent pathway activated...
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