The sphincter of Oddi is a muscular valve that plays a vital role in digestion. It controls the flow of bile and pancreatic juice. It opens and closes to let the juices flow from the liver and ...
The esophageal sphincters are bands of muscles at the top and bottom of the esophagus — the muscular tube that passes food and drink from the mouth to the stomach. Esophageal sphincters open and close ...
This article reviews the role of MRI in the evaluation of benign pancreatic disease. Although MRI and magnetic resonance cholangiopancreatography (MRCP) are most often used to evaluate the liver and ...