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The anal sphincter stops feces from falling out.
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Does the anal canal have muscles?
The anal canal has a ring of muscle, called the anal sphincter
Are there 2 anal sphincter muscles?
Yes there is the Internal and External Anal Sphincters.
What is the name of the muscle controlling anus?
Anal Sphincter
Why does the anal canal have a voluntary sphincter formed by smooth muscle?
You can imagine the situation, in which case the anal sphincter in involuntary. In that case you defecate with out your knowledge.
When potty trained what muscle do you learn to control?
Anal sphincter.
What is a sphincter structures?
a ring of muscle that controls the release of an organs products. EXAMPLE: Pyloric Sphincter controls release of chyme. Cardiac Sphincter controls deposition of food into the stomach from the esophagus. External Urethral Sphincter controls release of urine. External Anal Sphincter controls release of defecation.
How does the muscle of the internal anal sphincter differ from that of the external anal sphincter?
The internal urethral sphincter an involuntary sphincter that keeps the urethra closed when urine is not being used. The external urethral sphincter is fashioned by skeletal muscles as the urethra passes thorugh the pelvic floor.This sphincter is voluntary controlled.
Is the Sphincter a voluntary muscle?
The anal sphincter and the bladder sphincter in potty trained children and in most other people whose spinal cords are intact or are not suffering from some diseases.
Which is the voluntary sphincter of the anal canal?
Assholicus Maximus & Buttockical Minimus
The voluntary sphincter is the -----sphincter?
outer anal sphincter
How do you spell sphinctor?
SPHINCTER : the muscle that controls the anal opening, or more generally any tissue or muscle around the opening to an organ.
Can you poop after death?
Yes, you can. The anal sphincter muscle relaxes after death and if there is any feces in the rectal vault, it can be passed.
