How many sphincters are present in a digestive system. What are they?

1.	How many sphincters are present in a digestive system. What are they?
Answer» There are six sphincter present in a digestive system. They are -The mouth is separated from the esophagus by the upper esophageal sphincter. The division between the esophagus and the stomach is the cardiac sphincter, or lower esophageal sphincter. Dividing the lower stomach from the small intestine is the pyloric sphincter. Between the small intestine and colon is the ileocecal sphincter. The exit from the body at the ** is actually two different sphincters the internal sphincter, and the external ** sphincter.

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