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Term:
Parent Terms Term With Siblings Child Terms
anal sphincter +  
cloacal sphincter 
esophageal sphincter +  
gastrointestinal sphincter +  
pouch sphincter 
smooth muscle sphincter +  
striated muscle sphincter +  
A ring of striated muscle cells whose contraction closes the opening of the ring.
urethral sphincter +  
vaginal sphincter 

Synonyms
Xrefs: AEO:0000144;  EHDAA2:0003144
Definition Sources: AEO:JB

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