The structure that regulates the movement of food from the stomach to the small intestine is the
A) esophageal sphincter
B) cardiac sphincter
C) fundal sphincter
D) pyloric sphincter

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The pyloric sphincter is the structure located at the end of the stomach that regulates the movement of partially digested food (chyme) into the small intestine. The esophageal sphincter controls the movement of food from the esophagus into the stomach, while the cardiac sphincter is another name for the lower esophageal sphincter. The fundal sphincter is not a real anatomical structure.

The Structure That Regulates the Movement of Food from the Stomach