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corrugator cutis muscle of anus

Identification
Official Latin term musculus corrugator cutis ani
Official term corrugator cutis muscle of anus
Unit identifier TAH:U16026
Unit type single
Materiality material
Navigation
Link to the unit corrugator cutis muscle of anus
Links of entity generic: corrugator cutis muscle of anus
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External links PubMed
Partonomic links Level 2: large intestine Short Extended
Level 3: anal canal
Taxonomic links Level 2: region of organ component Short Extended
Level 3: region of wall of anal canal
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Notes
Around the anus, a thin layer of smooth muscle fibres radiates from the orifice. By its contraction it raises the skin into ridges around the margin of the anus (Shafik 1976 Invest Urol 13:271-277).
Partonomy
TAH:E10200
human body
TAH:U2275
digestive system SOS
TAH:U2594
large intestine SOS
TAH:U2645
anal canal SOS
TAH:U16025
muscles of anal canal TOS
TAH:U16026 corrugator cutis muscle of anus SOT
Taxonomy
Date: 20.06.2025