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 |