Assertion: esophagus's sphincter | /r/CapableOf | relax in response
Facets:
value: to rectal distension
type: PURPOSE
value: to a bolus
type: TRANSITIVE-OBJECT
Source sentences:
text: Constrictio cricoidea – is caused by the cricoid cartilage and is constricted by the upper esophageal sphincter (UOS) until the sphincter relaxes in response to a bolus.
text: Constrictio cricoidea – is caused by the cricoid cartilage and is maintained constricted by the upper esophageal sphincter (UOS) until the sphincter relaxes in response to a bolus.
text: In contrast, the internal anal sphincter is an involuntary muscle that is in a state of continuous maximal contraction and relaxes in response to rectal distension (Sangwan and Solla, 1998).
text: In contrast, the internal anal sphincter is an involuntary muscle that is in a state of continuous maximal contraction and relaxes in response to rectal distension (Sangwan and Solla, 1998).