#musculus_sphincter_ani_externus an external ring of striated muscle surrounding the anus
supertype: #skeletal_muscle a muscle that is connected at either or both ends to a bone and so move parts of the skeleton
part of: #anal_sphincter__sphincter_ani__sphincterani__musculus_sphincter_ani the sphincter muscle of the anus
part of: #anus__arse__arsehole__asshole excretory opening at the end of the alimentary canal
part of: #rectum the terminal section of the alimentary canal; from the sigmoid flexure to the anus
part of: #large_intestine__largeintestine beginning with the cecum and ending with the rectum; includes the cecum and the colon and the rectum; extracts moisture from food residues which are later excreted as feces
part of: #alimentary_canal__alimentary_tract__digestive_tube__digestivetube__digestivetract__gastrointestinal_tract__GI_tract tubular passage of mucous membrane and muscle extending about 8.3 meters from mouth to anus; functions in digestion and elimination
part of: #digestive_system__digestivesystem__gastrointestinal_system__systema_alimentarium__systemaalimentarium__systema_digestorium__systemadigestorium the system that makes food absorbable into the body
part of: #body__organic_structure__organicstructure__physical_structure the entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being); "he felt as if his whole body were on fire"
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