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external anal sphincter
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The Sphincter ani externus (external anal sphincter) is a flat plane of muscular fibers, elliptical in shape and intimately adherent to the integument surrounding the margin of the anus. [WP,unvetted]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sphincter_ani_externus_muscle ]
Term info
Label
external anal sphincter
Synonyms
- external sphincter ani
- musculus sphincter ani externus
Subsets
uberon_slim, pheno_slim
depicted by
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/75/Anorectum.gif
has obo namespace
uberon
has related synonym
sphincter ani externus
id
UBERON:0001367
Term relations
Subclass of:
- skeletal muscle tissue of trunk
- anal region skeletal muscle
- surrounds some anus
- part of some anal part of perineum
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