| 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 |
FMA:75004 UMLS:C1409894 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1409894 |
| external_ontology_notes |
FMA class is not a subtype of muscle |
| has_exact_synonym |
sphincter |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
circular muscle |
| id |
UBERON:0004590 |
| imported from | |
| label |
sphincter muscle |
| notation |
UBERON:0004590 |
| prefLabel |
sphincter muscle |
| textual 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. |
| subClassOf |