It is located under the skin around the anusl
The levator ani muscle provides a sphincter-like action in the pelvic floor, aiding in controlling the openings of the urethra, vagina, and anus. It plays a crucial role in maintaining continence and supporting the pelvic organs.
Proctoplegia is the medical term meaning paralysis of the anus and rectum.
duodeum
The hepatopancreatic sphincter is located at the junction of the hepatopancreatic ampulla and the duodenum.small intestineThe Sphincter of Oddi (the Hepatopancreatic Sphincter) is located in the second part of the duodenum.The Sphincter of Oddi is located in the second part of the duodenum. This Hepatopancreatic Sphincter controls the flow of pancreatic and bile fluids. It was named after the Ruggero Oddi the anatomist who first despcribed it.I am going to go out on a limb and guess that it is located in the pancreas?
The levator ani and coccygeus muscles together form the pelvic diaphragm. This muscular layer acts as a supportive structure for the pelvic organs and helps to maintain continence by providing sphincter-like function.
Weakening of sphincter ani muscle and often the pubo rectalis muscle too. With this increased intraabdominal force causes prolapse of rectum.
The Lower Esophageal Sphincter.
True. There is a external and internal sphincter
Another name for the esophageal sphincter is the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). It is a muscular ring located at the bottom of the esophagus that helps prevent stomach contents from flowing back up into the esophagus.
It is located in the second part of duodenum
The sphincter located between the esophagus and the fundus of the stomach is called the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). It is a muscular ring that opens to allow food to enter the stomach and then closes to prevent stomach acid from flowing back into the esophagus.
The circular ring of muscle located at the entrance and exit of the stomach is referred to as a "sphincter" - the one at the entrance to the stomach is referred to as the cardiac sphincter, and the one at the exit of the stomach to the small intestines is referred to as the pyloric sphincter.