Term Information

Accession
GO:0120067
Name
pyloric sphincter smooth muscle contraction
Ontology
biological_process
Synonyms
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Definition
A process in which force is generated within gastric smooth muscle tissue, resulting in a change in muscle geometry. This process occurs in the narrowest part of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum. Source: PMID:15890336, GOC:sl
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History
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pyloric sphincter smooth muscle contraction [is_a relation] is_a  stomach pylorus smooth muscle contraction (GO:0120064)

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