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Sphinctermuscular ring that controls flow in and out of an organ | |
Spinal nervesany of the pairs of nerves that arise from the spinal cord | |
Stable tissuesRepair by regeneration is sometimes possible. | |
Steatorrhoeathe presence of excess fat in faeces | |
Stercobolinbile pigment found in faeces and responsible for the characteristic colour of faeces | |
Sterilisationthe destruction of all microorganisms and their spores | |
Striated musclemuscle fibres that have striations and are under voluntary control; also called skeletal muscle | |
Subcutaneousunder the skin | |
Subcutisthe deepest layer of skin composed mainly of adipose tissue | |
Sudoriferous glandgland in the dermis of the skin that secretes sweat | |