Assertion: esophagus's sphincter | /r/HasProperty | to transport swallowed materials
Facets:
value: to the stomach
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
value: from the pharynx
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: The functions of the esophagus and its sphincters are to transport swallowed materials from the pharynx to the stomach, and to defend the airways and itself from the reflux of noxious, injurious gastric contents.