the sphincter that allows chyme to pass from the stomach into the small intestine is known as the pyloric valve.
the sphincter that allows chyme to pass from the stomach into the small intestine is known as the?
the pyloric valve
in the human digestive system, the stomach is responsible for mechanical and chemical digestions. the small intestine is involved in both the absorption and digestion of nutrients, whereas the large intestine is responsible for the elimination of wastes (defecation). the small intestine consists of 3 parts: duodenum, jejunum and ileum. the duodenum is the first part of the small intestine and is connected to the stomach via the pyloric valve. the jejunum is the second and middle part of the small intestine. the ileum is the last part of the small intestine and is connected to the cecum, a part of the large intestine, via the ileocecal valve.
intestinal bypass
once processed and digested by the stomach, the milky chyme is squeezed through the pyloric sphincter into the small intestine. once past the stomach, a typical peristaltic wave only lasts for a few seconds, travelling at only a few centimeters per second. its primary purpose is to mix the chyme in the intestine rather than to move it forward in the intestine. through this process of mixing and continued digestion and absorption of nutrients, the chyme gradually works its way through the small intestine to the large intestine.
peristalsis