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A sphincter is a circular band of muscle tissue that, when contracted, cuts off the flow of material from one place to another. There are two urinary sphincters, one at the base of the bladder and one at the pelvic canal along the urethra. The purpose of both sphincters is to prevent urinary leakage.

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