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sphincter (enc)
Sphincter
Noun
1.
sphincter
- a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening
anatomical sphincter
,
sphincter muscle
muscle
,
musculus
- one of the contractile organs of the body
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
musculus sphincter pylori
,
pyloric sphincter
,
pyloric valve
- the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
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