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physiological sphincter
a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue
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anal sphincter, musculus sphincter ani, sphincter ani
the sphincter muscle of the anus
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musculus sphincter urethrae, urethral sphincter
a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra
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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
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musculus sphincter ductus choledochi
the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct
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musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici
the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct
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musculus sphincter pupillae, pupillary sphincter
a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris
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musculus sphincter pylori, pyloric sphincter, pyloric valve
the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum
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cardiac sphincter
the valve between the distal end of the esophagus and the stomach; the physiological sphincter at the esophagogastric junction
