Preferred Name |
sphincter muscle |
Synonyms |
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 |
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 |
imported from | |
label |
sphincter muscle |
prefixIRI |
UBERON:0004590 |
prefLabel |
sphincter muscle |
subClassOf |