Assertion: bile | /r/CapableOf | flow into the stomach
Facets:
value: sometimes
type: TEMPORAL
value: backwards
type: MANNER
value: in excessive quantities
type: MANNER
value: from the small intestine
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: upstream
type: MANNER
Source sentences:
text: However, there are instances when the pyloric valve does not fully close, allowing bile to flow upstream from the small intestine into the stomach.
text: However, in some abnormal cases or when the vomiting center of the brain commands to initiate the vomiting reflex, the pyloric valve may open up allowing bile to flow backwards into the stomach.
text: When these mechanisms fail, bile can sometimes flow into the stomach in excessive quantities, or can mix with vomit when a person is ill.