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  1. Which of the following guards the opening of hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?
    1. Semilunar valve
    2. Ileocaecal valve
    3. Pyloric sphincter
    4. Sphincter of Oddi
Correct Option: D

The sphincter of Oddi (or hepatopancreatic sphincter) is a muscular valve that controls the flow of digestive juices (bile and pancreatic juice) through the ampulla of Vater into the second part of the duodenum.



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