Question

It is important to make a newborn baby burp immediately after feeding or else they may regurgitate. This is because of lesser developed

(a) cardiac sphincter

(b) gastric cells

(c) pyloric sphincter

(d) None of these

Answer 1

Answer is : (a) cardiac sphincter

Cardiac sphincter is a valve that guards the oesophagus and stomach. It prevents the food from the stomach to come back to mouth. In newborns, it is not fully matured, allowing the stomach contents to flow backwards.