Assertion: pyloric sphincter | /r/CapableOf | act as valve
Facets:
value: like the cardiac sphincter
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: It plays an important role in digestion, where it acts as a valve to controls the flow of partially digested food from the stomach to the small intestine.
text: Like the cardiac sphincter, the pyloric sphincter acts as a valve, opening and closing to regulate the flow of food that reaches the duodenum.