Assertion: esophagus's sphincter | /r/HasProperty | ues
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text: The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is a bundle of muscles at the top of the esophagus.
text: The one at the top of the esophagus is called the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) and the one at the bottom of the esophagus (which separates the esophagus from the stomach) is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
text: At the end of the esophagus nearest the mouth is a ring of muscle called the upper esophageal sphincter (UES).
text: There are two areas which control the movement of food and drink into and out of the esophagus – the upper esoophageal sphincter (UES) and lower esophageal sphincter (LES).
text: The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) lies at the junction of the pharynx and esophagus.
text: The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is composed of the cricopharyngeus (CP), thyropharyngeus (TP; inferior pharyngeal constrictor [IPC] in humans), and cranial cervical esophagus.
text: It is in essence a hollow muscular tube that is closed at the proximal portion by the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) and by the lower esophageal sphincter (LES) at the bottom.
text: The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) lies at the top of the esophagus.
text: Upper esophageal sphincter (UES) – controls the entry of food into the esophagus from the throat (pharynx).
text: The proximal esophagus contains the upper esophageal sphincter (UES), which comprises the cricopharyngeus and thyropharyngeus muscles.
text: The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is a muscle located at the top of the esophagus that is composed of striated muscles.
text: The tube remains under permanent tension and is proximally secured by the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) and distally by the lower esophageal sphincter (LES), which create two high-pressure zones.
text: After the food has entered the esophagus, the upper esophageal sphincter (UES) closes, and the airways reopen.
text: The hypopharynx extends from the valleculae to the inferior margin of the cricoid cartilage and includes the upper esophageal sphincter (UES).
text: Fast facts on cricopharyngeal spasms: The cricopharyngeus muscle is also known as the upper esophageal sphincter (UES), and the condition can be referred to as UES spasm.
text: The cricopharyngeal muscle is synonymous with the upper esophageal sphincter (UES), which controls the opening of the cervical esophagus, and is sometimes referred to as the cricopharyngeal inlet.