The backward flow of stomach contents, a process known as ____, is prevented by the ____.?

A) ?peristalsis; cardiac sphincter
B) ?segmentation; ileocecal valve
C) ?motility; upper esophageal sphincter
D) ?reflux; lower esophageal sphincter


D

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