external anal sphincter muscle


ex·ter·nal a·nal sphinc·ter mus·cle

(eks-tĕr'năl ā'năl sfingk'tĕr mŭs'ĕl) Fusiform ring of striated muscular fibers surrounding anus, attached posteriorly to the coccyx and anteriorly to the central tendon of the perineum.
Synonym(s): external sphincter muscle of anus, musculus sphincter ani externus.