The sphincter of Oddi found in man, guards the

Pancreatic duct

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Hepatopancreatic duct

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Bile duct

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Cystic duct

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Duodenum

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Solution

The correct option is A Hepatopancreatic duct
The Sphincter of Oddi is a cylindrical shaped muscle located, where the bile duct and pancreatic duct meet at the entrance to the first part of the small intestine (duodenum). It controls the flow of digestive juices into the duodenum.

Suggest Corrections

	Column I		Column II
A.	Sphincter of ani internus	(i)	Opening of hepato-pancreatic duct into duodenum
B.	Cardiac sphincter	(ii)	Between duodenum and posterior stomach
C.	Sphincter of Oddi	(iii)	Guarding the terminal part of alimentary canal
D.	Ileocaecal sphincter	(iv)	Between oesophagus and anterior stomach
E.	Pyloric sphincter	(v)	Between small intestine and bowel