Assertion: esophagus's muscle | /r/HasProperty | striated
Facets:
value: predominantly
type: DEGREE
value: in dogs
type: OTHER
value: entirely
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: The muscle of the esophagus in many mammals is striated initially, but then becomes smooth muscle in the caudal third or so.
text: In dogs, the esophageal muscles are entirely striated (which means they are under voluntary control) so that they can voluntary regurgitate to feed their young.
text: The esophagus is made of both striated and smooth muscles, and is between 25 and 30 centimeters long.
text: Based on this microscopic classification, skeletal and cardiac muscles are grouped as striated muscles, while the visceral muscle is non-striated.
text: It is important to know that the esophagus is actually composed of striated muscles.
text: The upper esophageal sphincter (UES) is a muscle located at the top of the esophagus that is composed of striated muscles.
text: In dogs, cattle and sheep, its entire length is striated muscle, whereas in cats, horses and humans, the proximal esophagus has striated muscle and the distal esophagus smooth muscle.
text: The pharynx and the proximal esophagus contain striated muscle controlled by the swallowing center in the brain stem through the vagus nerves.
text: It is primarily smooth muscle, just like the gastrointestinal tract, while the proximal esophagus by the throat is striated muscle.
text: The proximal esophagus is predominantly striated muscle, while the distal esophagus and the remainder of the GI tract contain smooth muscle.