Assertion: esophagus's sphincter | /r/CapableOf | prevent stomach contents
Facets:
value: from refluxing up the esophagus
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Upon inspiration, this sling would constrict the esophagus, forming a functional (not anatomical) sphincter that prevents stomach contents from refluxing up the esophagus when intra-abdominal pressure rises during inspiration.
text: The sphincter closes the entrance to the stomach, preventing the stomach contents from regurgitating into the esophagus.
text: The sphincter then contracts and prevents the contents of the stomach from flowing back into the esophagus.