Medical Definition of Sphincter antri

1. Angular sphincter, thickening of the circular muscular layer forming a proposed intermediate sphincter at the level of the angular notch of the stomach. While the thickening of the circular muscle may indicate the commencement of the pyloric antrum, true functional sphincteric activity distinct from the other peristaltic contractions of the stomach is not observed although some of these may in fact temporarily close off the antrum from the remainder of the stomach lumen. Synonym: antral sphincter, midgastric transverse sphincter, sphincter antri, sphincter intermedius, sphincter of antrum, sphincter of gastric antrum. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Sphincter Antri

spherulite
spherulites
spherulitic
sphery
sphex
sphexes
sphexide
sphexides
sphexish
sphexishness
sphincter
sphincter-puppet
sphincter angularis
sphincter ani
sphincter ani tertius
sphincter antri (current term)
sphincter constrictor cardiae
sphincter intermedius
sphincter muscle
sphincter muscle of common bile duct
sphincter muscle of pancreatic duct
sphincter muscle of pupil
sphincter muscle of pylorus
sphincter oculi
sphincter of Oddi
sphincter of Oddi dysfunction
sphincter of antrum
sphincter of common bile duct

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