Which of the following guards the opening of hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?
- Pyloric sphincter
- Sphincter of Oddi
- Semilunar valve
- Ileocaecal valve
Answer
(2) Sphincter of Oddi
Solution
As per NCERT, the bile duct and the pancreatic duct open together into the duodenum as the common hepato-pancreatic duct, which is guarded by a sphincter called the sphincter of Oddi.
Pyloric sphincter guards the opening of the stomach into the duodenum, and ileocaecal valve guards the opening of the ileum into the caecum.
Answer: (2)