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sphincter Anatomy a ring of muscle surrounding the opening of a hollow organ or body and contracting to close it sphincter [′sfiŋk·tər] (anatomy) A muscle that surrounds and functions to close an orifice. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| The FIM identifies levels of independence in self-care, sphincter control, transfers, locomotion, communication, and social cognitive function. Low-cell count herds were also more likely to remove bedding between calvings in calving pens, lock cows in headlocks after milking to allow teat sphincter muscles to close and spent more time keeping cows' stalls clean. Basically, DSD is a lack of coordination between the bladder and the sphincter muscle. |
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