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

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RO 0002175

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

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UBERON:0004915

Term relations

Equivalent to:

sphincter muscle and part of some hepatopancreatic ampulla

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