The _____ is the ring-like muscle at the base of the stomach that controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the duodenum of the small intestine.?

A) ?lower esophageal sphincter
B) ?pyloric sphincter
C) ?anus
D) ?ileocecal sphincter


B

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Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).

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