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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)
History Note
English
:
2005
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
abnormalities
anatomy & histology
blood supply
chemistry
cytology
drug effects
embryology
enzymology
growth & development
immunology
injuries
innervation
metabolism
microbiology
pathology
physiology
physiopathology
parasitology
radiography
radiation effects
radionuclide imaging
secretion
surgery
transplantation
ultrastructure
ultrasonography
virology
Record Number:
38421
Unique Identifier:
D049631
Occurrence in VHL
:
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