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sphincter muscle

circular muscle

A structure, usually a circular muscle, that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning.

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Type Muscle
Structure parente muscle organ
Nom latin circular muscle
FMA ID 75004

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the sphincter muscle?

A structure, usually a circular muscle, that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning.

What is the Latin name for the sphincter muscle?

The Latin name for the sphincter muscle is circular muscle.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:75004 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0004590 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.