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ESOPHAGEAL SPHINCTER, UPPER
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Descriptor
English
:
Esophageal Sphincter, Upper
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Esfínter Esofágico Superior
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Esfíncter Esofágico Superior
Synonyms
English
:
Upper Esophageal Sphincter
Tree Number:
A02.633.567.800.360
A03.556.875.500.360
A04.623.617.360
A14.724.617.360
Definition
English
:
The structure at the pharyngoesophageal junction consisting chiefly of the CRICOPHARYNGEUS MUSCLE. It normally occludes the lumen of the
ESOPHAGUS
, except during SWALLOWING.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
diseases: coordinate IM with
ESOPHAGEAL DISEASES
(IM) or specific esophageal
disease
(IM);
neoplasms
: coordinate IM with
ESOPHAGEAL NEOPLASMS
(IM)
See Related
English
:
Laryngopharyngeal Reflux
History Note
English
:
2005
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
BS
blood supply
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
RA
radiography
RI
radionuclide imaging
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
US
ultrasonography
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
38421
Unique Identifier:
D049631
Occurrence in VHL
:
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