gastroesophageal sphincter
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004550
The thick circular layer of smooth gastric musculature encircling the gastroesophageal junction that functions to reduce backflow into the esophagus from the stomach. [ http://openisbn.com/search.php?q=0-683-40008-8&isbn=1/ MP:0010153 ]
Synonyms: cardiac sphincter, gastroesophageal sphincter, inferior esophageal sphincter, gastroesophageal sphincter muscle
Term info
- galen:LowerEsophagealSphincter
- MA:0002951
- EMAPA:18267
- NCIT:C33009
- SCTID:267809009
- FMA:14915
- UMLS:C0227192 (ncithesaurus:Lower_Esophageal_Sphincter)
pheno_slim
TODO - split? check FMA:63048 ! circular muscle layer of abdominal part of esophagus
esophageal-cardiac junction, gastroesophageal junction, cardiac sphincter, gastroesophageal sphincter, esophageal sphincter, esophagogastric junction, constrictor cardiae, gastro-oesophageal junction, lower esophageal sphincter, LES, gastro-esophageal junction, esophageal sphincter%2c lower, gastro-esophageal sphincter
uberon
UBERON:0004550
Cardiac sphincter
Term relations
- gastrointestinal sphincter
- part of some cardia of stomach
- contributes to morphology of some cardia of stomach