A patient has a condition where the pyloric sphincter is always relaxed. What is the most likely effect on gastric emptying?
Q1. A patient has a condition where the pyloric sphincter is always relaxed. What is the most likely effect on gastric emptying?
Answer: Gastric emptying is accelerated
Explanation: Pyloric sphincter controls gastric emptying; relaxation accelerates it. Contraction slows or stops emptying.