Assertion: esophagus's sphincter | /r/CapableOf | open to allow food
Facets:
value: into the stomach
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: during swallowing
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: During swallowing, the upper esophageal sphincter opens to allow food and liquids to pass into the esophagus.﻿﻿
text: Working in synchronization with the tongue and muscles in the back of the pharynx, this sphincter opens to allow food, air and liquid into the esophagus, and then closes to prevent unwanted aspiration.
text: Here the sphincter opens to allow food into the stomach and closes to prevent stomach fluids (bile, gastric acids) from entering the esophagus.