sphincter muscle

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sphincter muscle - a ring of muscle that contracts to close an opening

muscle, musculus - one of the contractile organs of the body

physiological sphincter - a sphincter that is not recognizable at autopsy because its resting arrangement cannot be distinguished from adjacent tissue

anal sphincter, musculus sphincter ani, sphincter ani - the sphincter muscle of the anus

musculus sphincter urethrae, urethral sphincter - a striated sphincter muscle that constricts the urethra

bladder sphincter, musculus sphincter vesicae - the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening

musculus sphincter ductus choledochi - the smooth muscle sphincter of the common bile duct

musculus sphincter ductus pancreatici - the smooth muscle sphincter of the main pancreatic duct

musculus sphincter pupillae, pupillary sphincter - a ring of smooth muscle surrounding the iris

musculus sphincter pylori, pyloric sphincter, pyloric valve - the sphincter muscle of the pylorus that separates the stomach from the duodenum

References in periodicals archive ?

Achalasia treatment involves the removal of obstructions caused because the lower oesophageal sphincter muscle fails to relax.

Achalasia Treatment Market Estimated to Record Highest CAGR by 2018 to 2028

[16] Children with ARM have variable degrees of striated muscle development from near-normal muscles to complete absence of the sphincter muscle. [17] The sphincter muscle complex is best seen on axial images at the level of the symphysis pubis and below.

FUNCTIONAL CO-RELATION BETWEEN OPERATED CASES OF ANORECTAL MALFORMATION AND POST-OPERATIVE PELVIC MRI

In sweet form, it's a heartburn trigger, relaxing the sphincter muscle between the stomach and esophagus.

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The partially cut sphincter is more responsive to balloon stretching, and destruction of the remaining sphincter muscle takes less time.

Optimal dilation time for combined small endoscopic sphincterotomy and balloon dilation for common bile duct stones: A multicentre, single-blinded, randomised controlled trial

This was performed by a special sphinctometer system (Promedico, Germany, Version 1.51); the device allows quick and precise measurements of the anal sphincter muscle tone during relaxation and squeezing condition.

Does perineal body thickness affect fecal incontinence in multiparous patients?

That break causes the internal sphincter muscle to go into spasm, temporarily choking off blood supply to the area of the fissure.

Are those hemorrhoids? Get to know the anorectal imitators

a) They bind to effector sites in the iris sphincter muscle preventing the action of acetylcholine

Ophthalmic drugs

The levator palpebrae superioris, pupillary sphincter muscle, and four extraocular muscles (the superior rectus, inferior rectus, medial rectus, and inferior oblique muscles) are innervated by the oculomotor nerve.

Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus Acute Ischemic Changes may be Missed During Imaging/Medial Longitunal Fasikul Akut Iskemik Degisiklikleri Goruntulemede Gozden Kacabilir

Bizarrely, having Botox injected into her sphincter muscle, which is part of the bladder, meant she could urinate for three months, the only time the 27-year-old has been able to do so since 2015.

Model's agony as condition leaves her unable to urinate

"In the other, the detrusor muscle is underactive." In both types, the bladder fills to capacity, and the sphincter muscle is unable to prevent overflow.

Strategies to manage incontinence: don't see the problem as an inevitable part of aging

Dr Roshan Ara Kazi informed that if a significant amount of the sphincter muscle must be cut, the surgery might be performed in more than one stage.

Over 3,500 cases of obstetric fistula in Pakistan every year: DR Roshan Ara Kazi

The anal fistula plug poses a lower risk of postoperative impairment of sphincter muscle function and other postoperative complications than the cutting setons and transanal mucosal advancement flap.

TREATMENT OF HIGH TRANS-SPHINCTERIC ANAL FISTULA: COMPARISON OF ANAL FISTULA PLUG USING SURGICAL VERSUS CUTTING SETON

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