#physiological_sphincter__physiologicalsphincter a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue
supertype: #anatomical_sphincter__sphincter__sphinctermuscle a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
subtype: #cardiac_sphincter__cardiacsphincter the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
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