State the position and function of pyloric sphincter

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The pyloric sphincter plays important roles in controlling the rate of digestion and the direction of chyme movement in the gastrointestinal tract. ... Thepyloric sphincter prevents the regurgitation of chyme from theduodenum into the stomach.

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Match the following sphincters of with their respective location.

$\begin{matrix} C o l u m n I (S p h i n c t e r s) & C o l u m n I I (L o c a t i o n) i . Ileo-cecal Sphincter & a . anus . i i . Anal Sphincter & b . between ileum and Caecum. i i i . Pyloric Sphincter & c . between stomach and small intestine. i v . Lower Esophageal Sphincter & d . between Esophagus and Stomach. \end{matrix}$

Match the following sphincters of with their respective location.

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