- musculus sphincter supracollicularis
- TA alternative for m. sphincter urethrae internus.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
musculus sphincter supracollicularis
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musculus sphincter urethrae internus — [TA] internal sphincter muscle of urethra: a circular layer of smooth muscle fibers surrounding the internal urethral orifice in males, innervated by the vesical nerve, and acting to close the internal orifice of the urethra. No such structure… … Medical dictionary
sphincter — A muscle that encircles a duct, tube, or orifice in such a way that its contraction constricts the lumen or orifice. SYN: musculus s. [TA], s. muscle [TA]. [G. sphinkter, a band or lace] s. of ampulla s. of hepatopancreatic ampulla. anatomic s.… … Medical dictionary
