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Sphincters are controlled by both the somatic and the autonomic nervous system. Still there is no clear interpretation for this interaction, especially due to the fact that the muscle type of the sphincter can transform. The sphincter steering nucleus in the spinal cord therefore, has properties that belong to both systems.

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    Enrico Marani

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    Wijnand F.R.M. Koch

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Marani, E., Koch, W.F. (2014). Sphincters. In: The Pelvis. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-40006-3_19

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