Preferred Name | sphincter muscle | |
Synonyms |
circular muscle sphincter |
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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. |
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ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004590 |
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alternative label |
circular muscle sphincter |
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database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C1409894 Wikipedia:Sphincter NCIT:C28381 FMA:75004 |
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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. |
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has_exact_synonym |
sphincter |
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has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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has_related_synonym |
circular muscle |
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id |
UBERON:0004590 |
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label |
sphincter muscle |
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notation |
UBERON:0004590 |
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note |
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. |
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preferred label |
sphincter muscle |
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prefLabel |
sphincter muscle |
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UBPROP_0000012 |
FMA class is not a subtype of muscle |
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subClassOf |