sphincter of hepatopancreatic ampulla

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

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FMA:15077
SCTID:181271000
EMAPA:18663
UMLS:C0028872 (ncithesaurus:Sphincter_of_Oddi)
NCIT:C13065
GAID:285
MESH:D009803
Wikipedia:Sphincter_of_ampulla

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latin term

musculus sphincter ampullae hepatopancreatica [ FMA:TA FMA:15077 ]

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uberon

UBERON:0004915

present in taxon

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

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sphincter muscle and part of some hepatopancreatic ampulla

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