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loading...| Preferred Name |
sphincter muscle |
| Synonyms |
circular muscle sphincter |
| Definitions |
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. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004590 |
| database_cross_reference |
NCIT:C28381 FMA:75004 UMLS:C1409894 Wikipedia:Sphincter |
| definition |
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. |
| has_exact_synonym |
sphincter |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
circular muscle |
| id |
UBERON:0004590 |
| label |
sphincter muscle |
| notation |
UBERON:0004590 |
| prefLabel |
sphincter muscle |
| UBPROP_0000012 |
FMA class is not a subtype of muscle |
| subClassOf |
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