- Look up
sphincter in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
sphincter is a
circular muscle that
normally maintains constriction of a
natural body p****age...
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known respectively as the
upper esophageal sphincter and the
lower esophageal sphincter.
These sphincters act to
close the
esophagus when food is not...
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urethral sphincter and the
internal urethral sphincter. When
either of
these muscles contracts, the
urethra is
sealed shut. The
external urethral sphincter originates...
- is
located between the
esophagus and the
small intestine. The
pyloric sphincter controls the p****age of
partially digested food (chyme) from the stomach...
- The
external anal
sphincter (or
sphincter ani externus) is an oval tube of
skeletal muscle fibers. Distally, it is
adherent to the skin
surrounding the...
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external opening of the ****
located inside the
intergluteal cleft. Two
sphincters control the exit of **** from the body
during an act of defecation, which...
- The
internal anal
sphincter, IAS, or
sphincter ani
internus is a ring of
smooth muscle that
surrounds about 2.5–4.0 cm of the anal canal. It is
about 5 mm...
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Sphincter paralysis is
paralysis of one of the body's many
sphincters,
preventing it from
constricting normally. Case
studies have
shown patients may...
- ejaculate. The
external urethral sphincter is a
striated muscle that
allows voluntary control over urination. The
internal sphincter,
formed by the involuntary...
- The
sphincter of Oddi (also
hepatopancreatic sphincter or Glisson's
sphincter),
abbreviated as SO, is a
muscular valve that in some animals, including...
