Muscular system
External anal sphincter
Sphincter externus ani
- System
- Muscular system
- Regions
- Trunk
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Perineal muscles
DescriptionUnreviewed
The external anal sphincter (or sphincter ani externus) is a flat plane of skeletal muscle fibers, elliptical in shape and intimately adherent to the skin surrounding the margin of the anus.
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Names
- Latin
- Sphincter externus ani
- English
- External anal sphincter
- French
- Sphincter anal externe
- Spanish
- Esfínter anal externo
- Portuguese
- Esfíncter anal externo