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Which of the following guards the opening of hepatopancreatic duct into the duodenum?
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- Semilunar valve
- Ileocaecal valve
- Pyloric sphincter
- 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.