Preferred Label : sphincter colli superficialis muscle;
Uberon definition : The sphincter colli superficialis is composed of transverse muscle fibers, and covers
the entire area between the lower jaw and chest. The muscle is used to tighten the
skin on the underside of the throat.;
Uberon synonym : sphincter colli superficialis; M. sphincter colli superficialis;
Uberon Taxon note : M. sphincter colli superficialis is present in Lagomorpha but absent in Rodentia (Meinertz,
1941, 1942; Ryan, 1989; Rinker, 1954). Some errouneous references of this muscle in
rodents (e.g., Bezuidenhout and Evans, 2005) are due to decussating fibers of the
deep sphincter, which creates a false superficial sphincter (Ryan, 1989);
Origin ID : 0011508;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
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The sphincter colli superficialis is composed of transverse muscle fibers, and covers
the entire area between the lower jaw and chest. The muscle is used to tighten the
skin on the underside of the throat.
