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are also found here. Some textbooks will subdivide the spongy urethra into two parts, the bulbous and pendulous urethra. The urethral lumen runs effectively parallel to the penis, except at the narrowest point, the external urethral meatus, where it is vertical. This produces a spiral stream of urine
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The urethra is the vessel through which urine passes after leaving the bladder. During urination, the smooth muscle lining the urethra relaxes in concert with bladder contraction(s) to forcefully expel the urine in a pressurized stream. Following this, the urethra re-establishes muscle tone by
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that treat both gonorrhoea and chlamydia, as these often occur together. A person being treated for urethritis should not have sex until the infection is treated, so that they do not spread the infection to others. Because of this spread, which may occur during an
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contracting the smooth muscle layer, and the bladder returns to a relaxed, quiescent state. Urethral smooth muscle cells are mechanically coupled to each other to coordinate mechanical force and electrical signaling in an organized, unitary fashion.
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began to use the terms to specifically and consistently refer to what is in modern English called the ureter and the urethra. Following this, in the 19th and 20th centuries, multiple terms relating to the structures such as
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and has the effect of cleaning the external urethral meatus. The lack of an equivalent mechanism in the female urethra partly explains why urinary tract infections occur so much more frequently in females.
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as it exits the bladder, which are variable layers of flat to cuboidal cells that change shape depending on whether they are compressed by the contents of the urethra. Further along the urethra there are
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There is inadequate data for the typical length of the male urethra; however, a study of 109 men showed an average length of 22.3 cm (SD = 2.4 cm), ranging from 15 cm to 29 cm.
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Kidney stones have been identified and recorded about as long as written historical records exist. The urinary tract as well as its function to drain urine from the kidneys, has been described by
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After the third month, urethra also contributes to the development of associated structures depending on the biological sex of the embryo. In the male, the epithelium multiples to form the
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This is the intramural part of the urethra surrounded by the internal urethral sphincter and varies between 0.5 and 1.5 cm in length depending on the fullness of the bladder.
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Runs along the length of the penis on its ventral (underneath) surface. It is about 15 to 25 cm in length, with steady diameter of 6 mm, and travels through the
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through the urethra can be painful. Damage to the urethra, such as by kidney stones, chronic infection, cancer, or from catheterisation, can lead to narrowing, called a
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are uncommon, but there have been medical case reports of self-inflicted injuries, a result of insertion of foreign bodies into the urethra such as an electrical wire.
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The urethra transports urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. This image shows (a) a human female urethra and (b) a human male urethra.
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infection. Investigations performed usually include collecting a sample of urine for an inspection for malignant cells under a microscope, called
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In the human male, the urethra is on average 18 to 20 centimeters (7.1 to 7.9 inches) long and opens at the end of the external urethral meatus.
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The urethra consists of three coats: muscular, erectile, and mucous, the muscular layer being a continuation of that of the bladder.
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in the second century AD. Surgery to the urethra to remove kidney stones has been described since at least the first century AD by
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Cancer can also develop in the lining of the urethra. When cancer is present, the most common symptom in an affected person is
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In the human female, the urethra is about 4 cm long, having 6 mm diameter, and exits the body between the
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end of the penis (it occurs lower than normal with hypospadias, and higher with epispadias). In a severe
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The prostatic urethra is a common site of obstruction to outflow of urine in BPH patients
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scan in which dye is injected through the urinary meatus into the urethra, called a
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so that sexual partners of an affected person can be found and treatment offered.
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can be inserted through the urethra to drain urine from the bladder, called an
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if the type of cells lining the urethra have changed, such as due to a chronic
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near the end of the urethra, which is the same as the external skin around it.
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fluid – called Cowper's fluid – from the bulbourethral gland.
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The urethra is divided into four parts in men, named after the location:
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are forms of abnormal development of the urethra in the male, where the
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Tube that connects the urinary bladder to the external urethral orifice
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lining the bladder neck and urethra, receives its nerve supply by the
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is most often due to cancer of the cells lining the urethra, called
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The human male urethra laid open on its anterior (upper) surface
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The urethra is a fibrous and muscular tube which connects the
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urethra feminina (female); urethra masculina (male)
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The ducts from the 417:(2 lateral) receives 390:pre-prostatic urethra 362: 100:Inferior vesical vein 4177:Bulbourethral glands 4018:Seminiferous tubules 3954:Blood–testis barrier 3278:Islets of Langerhans 3138:Genitourinary system 2874:Integumentary system 2044:"Urethral stricture" 1828:Kyle BD (Aug 2014). 1401:(Suppl 3): S19–S28. 1224:Urethral intercourse 1218:Sexual stimulation: 803:nucleic acid testing 791:herpes simplex virus 569:urogenital diaphragm 501:bulbourethral glands 465:bulbourethral glands 409:Crosses through the 84:Middle rectal artery 4440:Lacunae of Morgagni 4228:Suspensory ligament 4101:Testicular arteries 3977:Spermatocytogenesis 3816:Lacunae of Morgagni 3761:Urethral sphincters 3168:Reproductive system 2887:Subcutaneous tissue 2656:Cartilaginous joint 2379:10.1155/2013/423964 1550:2007NYASA1101..266A 1204:Vulvovaginal health 981:suprapubic catheter 917:computed tomography 835:medical examination 692:paraurethral glands 629:is supplied by the 598:stratified columnar 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1353:978-0-226-87013-7 1323:978-1-4615-4937-6 1220:Urethral sounding 1079:Additional images 820:incubation period 789:; or the viruses 518: 517: 493:corpus spongiosum 435:prostatic utricle 405:prostatic urethra 278:placental mammals 250: 249: 245: 16:(Redirected from 4595: 4324:Arteries of bulb 4306:Tunica albuginea 4196: 4128:Seminal vesicles 4120:Accessory glands 4106:Testicular veins 3917:Tunica vasculosa 3912:Tunica albuginea 3907:Tunica vaginalis 3892: 3883: 3863: 3856: 3849: 3840: 3710:Vesical arteries 3533:Filtration slits 3518:Bowman's capsule 3501: 3334: 3313: 3306: 3299: 3290: 3245:Endocrine system 3007:Digestive system 2752:Lymphatic system 2735:Lymphatic vessel 2708: 2512: 2488: 2481: 2474: 2465: 2440: 2439: 2416:Urologic Nursing 2411: 2402: 2401: 2391: 2381: 2357: 2351: 2350: 2332: 2308: 2295: 2294: 2274: 2268: 2267: 2247: 2241: 2240: 2238: 2236: 2221: 2210: 2209: 2199: 2189: 2165: 2159: 2158: 2122: 2116: 2115: 2105: 2065: 2056: 2055: 2053: 2051: 2040: 2034: 2033: 2015: 2002: 2001: 1983: 1966: 1965: 1947: 1923: 1917: 1916: 1906: 1874: 1868: 1867: 1857: 1825: 1819: 1818: 1800: 1787: 1786: 1768: 1755: 1744: 1738: 1737: 1727: 1703: 1697: 1694: 1688: 1687: 1685: 1683: 1667: 1656: 1655: 1640: 1634: 1633: 1605: 1594: 1593: 1587: 1569: 1529: 1523: 1522: 1512: 1502: 1478: 1472: 1471: 1461: 1451: 1427: 1421: 1420: 1410: 1386: 1380: 1379: 1371: 1365: 1364: 1362: 1360: 1337: 1328: 1327: 1307: 1301: 1300: 1260: 1199:Perineal urethra 1187: 1167: 1155: 1143: 1133:vulval vestibule 1128: 1113: 1101: 1089: 1025:urogenital sinus 971:A tube called a 665:urorectal septum 657:urogenital sinus 607:There are small 415:ejaculatory duct 373: 327:division of the 259: 242:edit on Wikidata 68:Urogenital sinus 49: 37: 21: 4603: 4602: 4598: 4597: 4596: 4594: 4593: 4592: 4563: 4562: 4561: 4552: 4449: 4445:Urethral glands 4423:Navicular fossa 4374:Pudendal nerves 4329:Dorsal arteries 4181: 4110: 4084:Vasa deferentia 4072:Spermatic cords 4006: 3964:Spermatogenesis 3958: 3872: 3867: 3837: 3832: 3811:navicular fossa 3742: 3728:Detrusor muscle 3693: 3667: 3634: 3581:Thick ascending 3547: 3505:Renal corpuscle 3490: 3407: 3393:Cortical lobule 3323: 3319:Anatomy of the 3317: 3287: 3282: 3239: 3201:Seminal vesicle 3162: 3124: 3074:Small intestine 3001: 2944: 2903: 2868: 2805: 2746: 2693: 2671:Muscular system 2665: 2637: 2516:Skeletal system 2501: 2492: 2457:epithel-epith07 2449: 2444: 2443: 2413: 2412: 2405: 2359: 2358: 2354: 2310: 2309: 2298: 2291: 2276: 2275: 2271: 2264: 2249: 2248: 2244: 2234: 2232: 2223: 2222: 2213: 2167: 2166: 2162: 2124: 2123: 2119: 2067: 2066: 2059: 2049: 2047: 2042: 2041: 2037: 2030: 2017: 2016: 2005: 1998: 1985: 1984: 1969: 1925: 1924: 1920: 1883:Human Fertility 1876: 1875: 1871: 1827: 1826: 1822: 1815: 1802: 1801: 1790: 1783: 1770: 1769: 1758: 1745: 1741: 1705: 1704: 1700: 1695: 1691: 1681: 1679: 1669: 1668: 1659: 1642: 1641: 1637: 1622: 1607: 1606: 1597: 1531: 1530: 1526: 1480: 1479: 1475: 1429: 1428: 1424: 1388: 1387: 1383: 1373: 1372: 1368: 1358: 1356: 1354: 1339: 1338: 1331: 1324: 1309: 1308: 1304: 1262: 1261: 1257: 1252: 1214:Urethral sponge 1209:Urethral glands 1195: 1188: 1179: 1168: 1159: 1156: 1147: 1144: 1135: 1129: 1120: 1114: 1105: 1102: 1093: 1090: 1081: 1064:, were coined. 1033: 1017:immunoglobulins 1005: 969: 967:Catheterisation 942: 928:pelvic fracture 905:medical imaging 893: 851:schistosomiasis 824:contact tracing 751:urethral cancer 740: 720: 711: 705: 700: 669:urinary bladder 645: 639: 620: 587:) start off as 581: 565:inferior fascia 546:symphysis pubis 534:vaginal opening 526: 427:seminal vesicle 357: 341:urinary bladder 337: 313:striated muscle 270:urinary bladder 246: 199: 142: 126: 122: 106: 102: 86: 82: 52: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 4601: 4599: 4591: 4590: 4585: 4583:Urinary system 4580: 4575: 4565: 4564: 4558: 4557: 4554: 4553: 4551: 4550: 4545: 4544: 4543: 4541:Perineal nerve 4538: 4533: 4525: 4524: 4523: 4518: 4510: 4505: 4500: 4495: 4494: 4493: 4488: 4483: 4478: 4473: 4468: 4459: 4457: 4451: 4450: 4448: 4447: 4442: 4437: 4432: 4431: 4430: 4420: 4419: 4418: 4413: 4408: 4403: 4398: 4393: 4388: 4378: 4377: 4376: 4371: 4363: 4362: 4361: 4356: 4351: 4343: 4342: 4341: 4336: 4331: 4326: 4318: 4313: 4308: 4303: 4302: 4301: 4296: 4286: 4285: 4284: 4282:Septum glandis 4279: 4274: 4269: 4259: 4258: 4257: 4252: 4247: 4242: 4232: 4231: 4230: 4225: 4220: 4215: 4204: 4202: 4193: 4187: 4186: 4183: 4182: 4180: 4179: 4174: 4173: 4172: 4167: 4162: 4157: 4152: 4147: 4145:Urethral crest 4137: 4136: 4135: 4133:Excretory duct 4124: 4122: 4116: 4115: 4112: 4111: 4109: 4108: 4103: 4098: 4093: 4092: 4091: 4081: 4080: 4079: 4069: 4064: 4063: 4062: 4057: 4052: 4047: 4037: 4036: 4035: 4033:Efferent ducts 4030: 4025: 4014: 4012: 4008: 4007: 4005: 4004: 3999: 3997:Spermiogenesis 3994: 3989: 3984: 3979: 3974: 3972:Spermatogonium 3968: 3966: 3960: 3959: 3957: 3956: 3951: 3946: 3941: 3936: 3931: 3926: 3921: 3920: 3919: 3914: 3909: 3900: 3898: 3889: 3880: 3874: 3873: 3868: 3866: 3865: 3858: 3851: 3843: 3834: 3833: 3831: 3830: 3828:Urinary meatus 3825: 3824: 3823: 3821:urethral gland 3818: 3813: 3808: 3803: 3798: 3793: 3785: 3784: 3783: 3778: 3777: 3776: 3771: 3758: 3752: 3750: 3744: 3743: 3741: 3740: 3735: 3730: 3725: 3724: 3723: 3720:Vaginal artery 3717: 3712: 3703: 3701: 3695: 3694: 3692: 3691: 3685: 3683: 3677: 3676: 3673: 3672: 3669: 3668: 3666: 3665: 3660: 3655: 3650: 3644: 3642: 3636: 3635: 3633: 3632: 3627: 3622: 3617: 3612: 3607: 3606: 3605: 3603:Papillary duct 3600: 3590: 3585: 3584: 3583: 3578: 3576:Thin ascending 3573: 3563: 3557: 3555: 3549: 3548: 3546: 3545: 3540: 3535: 3530: 3525: 3520: 3515: 3509: 3507: 3498: 3492: 3491: 3489: 3488: 3487: 3486: 3481: 3476: 3471: 3466: 3461: 3453: 3452: 3451: 3446: 3441: 3436: 3431: 3426: 3417: 3415: 3409: 3408: 3406: 3405: 3400: 3395: 3390: 3385: 3380: 3379: 3378: 3373: 3363: 3362: 3361: 3351: 3346: 3340: 3338: 3331: 3325: 3324: 3321:urinary system 3318: 3316: 3315: 3308: 3301: 3293: 3284: 3283: 3281: 3280: 3275: 3270: 3265: 3260: 3255: 3249: 3247: 3241: 3240: 3238: 3237: 3236: 3235: 3230: 3225: 3220: 3215: 3205: 3204: 3203: 3198: 3193: 3188: 3183: 3172: 3170: 3164: 3163: 3161: 3160: 3155: 3150: 3145: 3140: 3134: 3132: 3130:Urinary system 3126: 3125: 3123: 3122: 3121: 3120: 3115: 3110: 3098: 3097: 3096: 3091: 3086: 3081: 3076: 3066: 3065: 3064: 3059: 3054: 3052:Laryngopharynx 3049: 3039: 3038: 3037: 3032: 3027: 3022: 3020:Salivary gland 3011: 3009: 3003: 3002: 3000: 2999: 2998: 2997: 2992: 2987: 2977: 2976: 2975: 2970: 2965: 2954: 2952: 2946: 2945: 2943: 2942: 2941: 2940: 2930: 2929: 2928: 2917: 2915: 2913:immune systems 2909:Haematopoietic 2905: 2904: 2902: 2901: 2900: 2899: 2889: 2884: 2878: 2876: 2870: 2869: 2867: 2866: 2861: 2859:Somatic system 2856: 2855: 2854: 2849: 2842:Sensory system 2839: 2838: 2837: 2832: 2827: 2819: 2817: 2815:Nervous system 2811: 2810: 2807: 2806: 2804: 2803: 2802: 2801: 2794:CNS equivalent 2791: 2790: 2789: 2784: 2774: 2773: 2772: 2767: 2756: 2754: 2748: 2747: 2745: 2744: 2739: 2738: 2737: 2732: 2727: 2716: 2714: 2705: 2699: 2698: 2695: 2694: 2692: 2691: 2686: 2681: 2675: 2673: 2667: 2666: 2664: 2663: 2661:Synovial joint 2658: 2653: 2647: 2645: 2639: 2638: 2636: 2635: 2630: 2629: 2628: 2623: 2618: 2613: 2608: 2603: 2598: 2593: 2588: 2583: 2578: 2573: 2568: 2563: 2558: 2553: 2548: 2543: 2537: 2531: 2520: 2518: 2509: 2503: 2502: 2493: 2491: 2490: 2483: 2476: 2468: 2462: 2461: 2460:"Male Urethra" 2448: 2447:External links 2445: 2442: 2441: 2422:(3): 173–180. 2403: 2352: 2323:(9): 952–958. 2296: 2289: 2269: 2262: 2242: 2211: 2160: 2117: 2057: 2035: 2028: 2003: 1996: 1967: 1932:Int. 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Androl 1918: 1869: 1840:(5): 393–401. 1820: 1813: 1788: 1781: 1756: 1739: 1698: 1689: 1657: 1635: 1620: 1595: 1544:(1): 266–296. 1524: 1493:(4): 395–403. 1473: 1442:(3): 102–106. 1422: 1381: 1366: 1352: 1329: 1322: 1302: 1275:(1): 215–221. 1254: 1253: 1251: 1248: 1247: 1246: 1241: 1236: 1231: 1229:Urethrorrhagia 1226: 1216: 1211: 1206: 1201: 1194: 1191: 1190: 1189: 1182: 1180: 1176:spongy urethra 1169: 1162: 1160: 1157: 1150: 1148: 1145: 1138: 1136: 1130: 1123: 1121: 1115: 1108: 1106: 1103: 1096: 1094: 1091: 1084: 1080: 1077: 1053:Jacques Dubois 1032: 1029: 1004: 1001: 991:cause such as 968: 965: 941: 938: 892: 889: 739: 736: 719: 716: 704: 701: 699: 696: 638: 635: 631:pudendal nerve 619: 616: 580: 577: 525: 522: 516: 515: 510:– proximally, 505: 497:urethral gland 489: 486:penile urethra 482:spongy urethra 478: 477: 472: 469:spongy urethra 453: 447: 446: 441: 411:prostate gland 407: 401: 400: 395: 392: 386: 385: 380: 377: 356: 353: 336: 333: 321:smooth muscles 274:urinary meatus 248: 247: 238: 232: 231: 226: 220: 219: 210: 204: 203: 194: 188: 187: 182: 176: 175: 170: 164: 163: 158: 152: 151: 147: 146: 137: 131: 130: 120:Pudendal nerve 117: 111: 110: 97: 91: 90: 77: 71: 70: 65: 59: 58: 54: 53: 50: 42: 41: 26: 24: 14: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 4600: 4589: 4586: 4584: 4581: 4579: 4576: 4574: 4571: 4570: 4568: 4549: 4546: 4542: 4539: 4537: 4534: 4532: 4529: 4528: 4526: 4522: 4519: 4517: 4514: 4513: 4511: 4509: 4506: 4504: 4501: 4499: 4496: 4492: 4489: 4487: 4484: 4482: 4479: 4477: 4474: 4472: 4471:Dartos fascia 4469: 4467: 4464: 4463: 4461: 4460: 4458: 4456: 4452: 4446: 4443: 4441: 4438: 4436: 4433: 4429: 4426: 4425: 4424: 4421: 4417: 4414: 4412: 4409: 4407: 4404: 4402: 4399: 4397: 4396:Pre-prostatic 4394: 4392: 4389: 4387: 4384: 4383: 4382: 4379: 4375: 4372: 4370: 4369:Dorsal nerves 4367: 4366: 4364: 4360: 4357: 4355: 4352: 4350: 4347: 4346: 4344: 4340: 4337: 4335: 4334:Deep arteries 4332: 4330: 4327: 4325: 4322: 4321: 4319: 4317: 4314: 4312: 4309: 4307: 4304: 4300: 4297: 4295: 4292: 4291: 4290: 4287: 4283: 4280: 4278: 4275: 4273: 4270: 4268: 4265: 4264: 4263: 4260: 4256: 4253: 4251: 4248: 4246: 4243: 4241: 4238: 4237: 4236: 4233: 4229: 4226: 4224: 4221: 4219: 4216: 4214: 4211: 4210: 4209: 4206: 4205: 4203: 4201: 4197: 4194: 4192: 4188: 4178: 4175: 4171: 4168: 4166: 4163: 4161: 4158: 4156: 4153: 4151: 4148: 4146: 4143: 4142: 4141: 4138: 4134: 4131: 4130: 4129: 4126: 4125: 4123: 4121: 4117: 4107: 4104: 4102: 4099: 4097: 4094: 4090: 4087: 4086: 4085: 4082: 4078: 4075: 4074: 4073: 4070: 4068: 4067:Paradidymides 4065: 4061: 4058: 4056: 4053: 4051: 4048: 4046: 4043: 4042: 4041: 4038: 4034: 4031: 4029: 4026: 4024: 4021: 4020: 4019: 4016: 4015: 4013: 4009: 4003: 4000: 3998: 3995: 3993: 3990: 3988: 3985: 3983: 3980: 3978: 3975: 3973: 3970: 3969: 3967: 3965: 3961: 3955: 3952: 3950: 3949:Sertoli cells 3947: 3945: 3942: 3940: 3937: 3935: 3932: 3930: 3927: 3925: 3922: 3918: 3915: 3913: 3910: 3908: 3905: 3904: 3902: 3901: 3899: 3897: 3893: 3890: 3888: 3887:Seminal tract 3884: 3881: 3879: 3875: 3871: 3864: 3859: 3857: 3852: 3850: 3845: 3844: 3841: 3829: 3826: 3822: 3819: 3817: 3814: 3812: 3809: 3807: 3804: 3802: 3799: 3797: 3794: 3792: 3791:pre-prostatic 3789: 3788: 3787:Male urethra 3786: 3782: 3779: 3775: 3772: 3770: 3767: 3766: 3764: 3763: 3762: 3759: 3757: 3754: 3753: 3751: 3749: 3745: 3739: 3736: 3734: 3731: 3729: 3726: 3721: 3718: 3716: 3715:Vesical veins 3713: 3711: 3708: 3707: 3705: 3704: 3702: 3700: 3696: 3690: 3687: 3686: 3684: 3682: 3678: 3664: 3661: 3659: 3656: 3654: 3651: 3649: 3646: 3645: 3643: 3641: 3637: 3631: 3628: 3626: 3623: 3621: 3618: 3616: 3615:Renal papilla 3613: 3611: 3610:Tubular fluid 3608: 3604: 3601: 3599: 3596: 3595: 3594: 3591: 3589: 3586: 3582: 3579: 3577: 3574: 3572: 3569: 3568: 3567: 3566:Loop of Henle 3564: 3562: 3559: 3558: 3556: 3554: 3550: 3544: 3541: 3539: 3536: 3534: 3531: 3529: 3526: 3524: 3521: 3519: 3516: 3514: 3511: 3510: 3508: 3506: 3502: 3499: 3497: 3493: 3485: 3482: 3480: 3477: 3475: 3472: 3470: 3467: 3465: 3462: 3460: 3457: 3456: 3454: 3450: 3447: 3445: 3442: 3440: 3437: 3435: 3432: 3430: 3427: 3425: 3422: 3421: 3419: 3418: 3416: 3414: 3410: 3404: 3401: 3399: 3398:Medullary ray 3396: 3394: 3391: 3389: 3386: 3384: 3381: 3377: 3374: 3372: 3369: 3368: 3367: 3364: 3360: 3357: 3356: 3355: 3352: 3350: 3347: 3345: 3342: 3341: 3339: 3335: 3332: 3330: 3326: 3322: 3314: 3309: 3307: 3302: 3300: 3295: 3294: 3291: 3279: 3276: 3274: 3271: 3269: 3266: 3264: 3261: 3259: 3256: 3254: 3251: 3250: 3248: 3246: 3242: 3234: 3231: 3229: 3226: 3224: 3221: 3219: 3216: 3214: 3211: 3210: 3209: 3206: 3202: 3199: 3197: 3194: 3192: 3189: 3187: 3184: 3182: 3179: 3178: 3177: 3174: 3173: 3171: 3169: 3165: 3159: 3156: 3154: 3151: 3149: 3146: 3144: 3141: 3139: 3136: 3135: 3133: 3131: 3127: 3119: 3116: 3114: 3113:Biliary tract 3111: 3109: 3106: 3105: 3104: 3103: 3099: 3095: 3092: 3090: 3087: 3085: 3082: 3080: 3077: 3075: 3072: 3071: 3070: 3067: 3063: 3060: 3058: 3055: 3053: 3050: 3048: 3045: 3044: 3043: 3040: 3036: 3033: 3031: 3028: 3026: 3023: 3021: 3018: 3017: 3016: 3013: 3012: 3010: 3008: 3004: 2996: 2993: 2991: 2988: 2986: 2983: 2982: 2981: 2978: 2974: 2971: 2969: 2966: 2964: 2961: 2960: 2959: 2956: 2955: 2953: 2951: 2947: 2939: 2936: 2935: 2934: 2931: 2927: 2924: 2923: 2922: 2919: 2918: 2916: 2914: 2910: 2906: 2898: 2897:Mammary gland 2895: 2894: 2893: 2890: 2888: 2885: 2883: 2880: 2879: 2877: 2875: 2871: 2865: 2862: 2860: 2857: 2853: 2850: 2848: 2845: 2844: 2843: 2840: 2836: 2833: 2831: 2828: 2826: 2823: 2822: 2821: 2820: 2818: 2816: 2812: 2800: 2797: 2796: 2795: 2792: 2788: 2785: 2783: 2780: 2779: 2778: 2775: 2771: 2768: 2766: 2763: 2762: 2761: 2758: 2757: 2755: 2753: 2749: 2743: 2740: 2736: 2733: 2731: 2728: 2726: 2723: 2722: 2721: 2718: 2717: 2715: 2713: 2709: 2706: 2704: 2700: 2690: 2687: 2685: 2682: 2680: 2677: 2676: 2674: 2672: 2668: 2662: 2659: 2657: 2654: 2652: 2651:Fibrous joint 2649: 2648: 2646: 2644: 2640: 2634: 2631: 2627: 2624: 2622: 2619: 2617: 2614: 2612: 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Index

Urethral
ureter

Precursor
Urogenital sinus
Artery
Inferior vesical artery
Middle rectal artery
Internal pudendal artery
Vein
Inferior vesical vein
Middle rectal vein
Internal pudendal vein
Nerve
Pudendal nerve
Pelvic splanchnic nerves
Inferior hypogastric plexus
Lymph
Internal iliac lymph nodes
Deep inguinal lymph nodes
Latin
Greek
MeSH
D014521
TA98
A08.4.01.001F
A08.5.01.001M
TA2
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