UGI Sphincter Upper Esophageal Sphincter (UES) - Control of swallowing mechanism - Regulates entry of food contents from esophagus , not into the respiratory tract
Lower Esophageal Sphincter (LES)
- Regulates gastric - 2 primary functions: emptying and prevent - Permit coordinated movement gastroduodenal reflux after swallowing - Prevent reflux of gastric contents Pyloric Sphincter Salivary Secretion •Functions: Majority: Parotid, Sublingual and Submandibular •1.Parotid Prevent– serous secretion dehydration •2.Submandibular Lubrication during mastication & Sublingual and swallowing – seromucous secretion •3.Saliva Maintaining oral hygiene contains proline-rich proteins, mucin 4.glycoproteins, Killing bacteriaalpha amylase, lipas, ribonuclease, 5.kallikrein, Overall dental integrity lactoferrin, lysozyme, IgA lactoperoxidase, 6.receptor Starch digestion Gastric Secretions