Matthew Green

British Poet

Used in health and anatomy discussions, indicating a scientific or medical setting.

Medical Context

Emphasizes the function of a sphincter in controlling the flow of substances.

Controlled Movement

Sphincters are found throughout the body; understanding the context is essential.

Various Sphincters

 But under normal circumstances, your decision to urinate stops the brain's signal to the external urethral sphincter, causing it to relax and the bladder to empty. The external urethral sphincter is one of the muscles of the pelvic floor, and it provides support to the urethra and bladder neck. It's lucky we have these pelvic floor muscles

Is it bad to hold your...

 Us humans are actually one of the very few animals that do this in such an advanced and clean way. To be honest, I had some newfound respect for that nice, inner sphincter dude --