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  •  Heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease is caused when  Option: 1 Oesophagus is open during s

 Heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease is caused when

 

Option: 1

Oesophagus is open during swallowing

 


Option: 2

movement of food from the pharynx into the esophagus is altered 

 


Option: 3

the gastro-esophageal sphincter does not completely close

 


Option: 4

None of the above 

 


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When the gastro-esophageal sphincter does not completely close, the stomach’s contents can reflux (that is, back up into the esophagus), causing heartburn or gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). Hence, the correct answer is option c.

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