musculus sphincter ani externus

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   an external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anus

   Broaderskeletal muscle

   Part ofanal sphincter

Questions about musculus sphincter ani externus

What does musculus sphincter ani externus mean?

musculus sphincter ani externus means "an external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anus".

Is musculus sphincter ani externus a common word?

musculus sphincter ani externus is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.