Definition of anatomical sphincter Anatomical sphincter
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What does anatomical sphincter mean?
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| anatomical sphincter - a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening | ||
| sphincter, sphincter muscle | ||
| musculus, muscle authority or power or force (especially when used in a coercive way); "the senators used their muscle to get the party leader to resign" | ||
| physiological sphincter a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue | ||
| anal sphincter, musculus sphincter ani, sphincter ani the sphincter muscle of the anus | ||
| musculus sphincter urethrae, urethral sphincter a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra | ||
| bladder sphincter, musculus sphincter vesicae the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening | ||
| musculus sphincter ductus choledochi the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct | ||
| musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct | ||
| musculus sphincter pupillae, pupillary sphincter a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris | ||
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