Multiple choice

Through which sphincter or valve does food exit the stomach during the process of digestion?

  1. Upper esophageal sphincter

  2. Lower esophageal sphincter

  3. Pyloric sphincter

  4. Internal sphincter

  5. External sphincter

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C Correct answer
Explanation

The chyme (food) exits the stomach via. pyloric sphincter or valve and passes into the duodenum; the first segment of the small intestine.