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anal sphincter

anal sphincter

Inner smooth muscle and outer striated muscle surround the anal canal and help control its closure.

All languages

English
anal sphincter
Norwegian
lukkemuskel i anus
Japanese
肛門括約筋 — こうもんかつやくきん — kōmonkatsuyakukin
Korean
항문 조임근 — hangmun joimgeun
Spanish
esfínter anal
French
sphincter anal
German
Afterschließmuskel

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