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Main > Medical Info > Organ Info Pages: [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ List All ] Anus An anus is the opening of the rectum, colloquially known as the a**hole. Sphincter muscles make sure that it is closed unless it is time to defecate. Two sphincters – an internal and external control that process. The muscles of the internal sphincter are involuntary; however a person can control the muscles of the external sphincter. Epidermis Epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin. On the top it mostly consists of scale-like cells that are called squamous cells. The round cells right under the squamous cells are known as the basal cells. And under the basal cells are melanocytes – these cells produce melanin that gives skin its color. Esophagus Esophagus, or gullet is a muscle-lined tube that extends from the mouth to the stomach. Food passes through the esophagus to the stomach by a process known as peristalsis – a wave-like series of involuntary muscular contractions that move the food down. The junction between the esophagus and the stomach is called a cardia or the Lower Esophagus Sphincter (LES). That is where the stomach (gastric) acid sometimes gets pushed into the esophagus, often resulting in heartburn.

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