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Comparison of a normal closure between the stomach and oesophagus with reflux, in which stomach acid flows upwards past a relaxed sphincter.
Medical illustration · Bo Dòkter Enlarge image (new tab)

Stomach, bowel and liver

Reflux symptoms

Stomach contents can flow back into the oesophagus. The cross-section shows where this happens.