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Internal anal sphincter

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The IAS contributes 55% of the resting pressure of the anal canal. It is very important for bowel continence, especially for liquid and gas. When the rectum fills beyond a certain capacity, the rectal walls are distended, triggering the defecation cycle. This begins with the
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stimulation inhibits it. It becomes relaxed in response to distention of the rectal ampulla, requiring voluntary contraction of the puborectalis and external anal sphincter to maintain continence, and also contracts during the
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pharmaceutical agents produce relaxation of the muscular tone of the sphincter and are applicable in pathological contexts where this tone is abnormally increased.
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The internal anal sphincter is the specialised thickened terminal portion of the inner circular layer of smooth muscle of the large intestine. It extends from the
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Sarica Y, Karacan I (July 1987). "Bulbocavernosus reflex to somatic and visceral nerve stimulation in normal subjects and in diabetics with erectile impotence".
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becomes contracted to maintain continence; this transient relaxation allows passage of stool into the proximal anal canal - this filling is sensed.
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David E. Beck, Patricia L. Roberts, Theodore J. Saclarides, Anthony J. Senagore, Michael J. Stamos, Steven D. Wexner (Editors) (2007).
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distally (the distal termination is palpable). Its muscle fibres are arranged in a spiral (rather than a circular) manner.
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The internal anal sphincter aids the sphincter ani externus to occlude the anal aperture and aids in the expulsion of the
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Transient relaxation of its proximal portion occurs with rectal distension and post-prandial rectal contraction (the
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Vodušek DB, Deletis V (2002). "Intraoperative Neurophysiological Monitoring of the Sacral Nervous System".
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Podnar S (February 2012). "Clinical elicitation of the penilo-cavernosus reflex in circumcised men".
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Jiang XZ, Zhou CK, Guo LH, Chen J, Wang HQ, Zhang DQ, et al. (December 2009). "".
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Knowledge articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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stimulation also produces relaxation which has pharmacological significance.
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Moore, K., Dalley, A., Agur, A. "Clinically Oriented Anatomy. 6th Edition.
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stimulation stimulates and maintains the sphincter's contraction, and
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At its distal extremity, it is in contact with but separate from the
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Deep perineal fascia / superficial investing fascia (Gallaudet's)
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Neurophysiology in Neurosurgery, A Modern Intraoperative Approach
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at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (
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The sphincter receives extrinsic autonomic innervation via the
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Ring of smooth muscle that surrounds part of the anal canal
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Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice
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The sphincter is contracted in its resting state, but
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Index


anal canal
urinary bladder
Vas deferens
Seminal vesicle
rectum
Levator ani
External anal sphincter

rectum
anal canal
Nerve
Pelvic splanchnic nerves
Actions
anal canal
orifice
feces
Latin
TA98
A05.7.05.011
TA2
3018
FMA
15710
Anatomical terms of muscle
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smooth muscle
anal canal
anal
feces

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