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  • Urethral sphincter — The term urethral sphincter refers to one of two muscles used to control the exit of urine in the urinary bladder through the urethra. The two muscles are the external urethral sphincter and the internal urethral sphincter. When either of these… …   Wikipedia

  • urethral sphincter of female urethra external — musculus sphincter urethrae externus urethrae femininae …   Medical dictionary

  • urethral sphincter of male urethra external — musculus sphincter urethrae externus urethrae masculinae …   Medical dictionary

  • Sphincter — A sphincter is an anatomical structure, or a circular muscle, that normally maintains constriction of a natural body passage or orifice and which relaxes as required by normal physiological functioning. Sphincters are found in many animals; there …   Wikipedia

  • Urethral stricture — Classification and external resources Urethra is tube at center. ICD 10 N35 …   Wikipedia

  • sphincter — A muscle that encircles a duct, tube, or orifice in such a way that its contraction constricts the lumen or orifice. SYN: musculus s. [TA], s. muscle [TA]. [G. sphinkter, a band or lace] s. of ampulla s. of hepatopancreatic ampulla. anatomic s.… …   Medical dictionary

  • urethral pressure profile — (UPP) a record of the resistance of the urethra to fluid flow, measured as variations in urethral pressure (q.v.). A liquid or gas is pumped into the bladder with a catheter in place and the catheter is slowly withdrawn while measurements are… …   Medical dictionary

  • Bladder sphincter dyssynergia — Classification and external resources Urodynamic trace of detrusor sphincter dyssynergia. ICD 9 596.55 …   Wikipedia

  • musculus sphincter urethrae externus urethrae masculinae — [TA] external sphincter muscle of male urethra: origin, ramus of pubis; insertion, median raphe behind and in front of urethra; innervation, perineal; action, compresses the membranous part of the urethra. Called also striated sphincter, external …   Medical dictionary

  • musculus sphincter urethrae externus urethrae femininae — [TA] external sphincter muscle of female urethra: origin, ramus of pubis; insertion, median raphe behind and in front of urethra; innervation, perineal; action, compresses the central part of the urethra. Called also striated sphincter, external… …   Medical dictionary

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