NEET2016ZoologyDigestion and AbsorptionActual
Which of the following guards the opening of the hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?
Options
- ASemilunar valve
- BIleocaecal valve
- CPyloric sphincter
- DSphincter of Oddi
Correct answer
D. Sphincter of Oddi
Step-by-step solution
The opening of the hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum is guarded by sphincter of Oddi is a muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum. It is named after Ruggero Oddi.