Assertion: esophagus's sphincter | /r/CapableOf | keep barricade
Facets:
value: between the esophagus
type: LOCATION
value: between the stomach
type: LOCATION
Source sentences:
text: Other than at the time of swallowing, the gastroesophageal sphincter remains compressed to keep a barricade in between the stomach and the esophagus, minimizing the possibility of reflux of acidic gastric contents back into the esophagus.