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SUPRACOLLICULAR SPHINCTER [1 record]

Record 1 2020-07-13

English

Subject field(s)
  • Morphology and General Physiology
  • The Genitals
Universal entry(ies)
musculus sphincter urethrae internus
Latin
musculus sphincter supracollicularis
Latin
A09.4.02.013
classification system code, see observation
DEF

The complete collar of smooth muscle cells of the neck of the urinary bladder that extends distally to surround the preprostatic portion of the male urethra.

OBS

There is no comparable structure in the neck of the female bladder; the internal urethral sphincter may exist to prevent reflux of semen into the bladder.

OBS

internal urethral sphincter; supracollicular sphincter; preprostatic sphincter: designations derived from the Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A09.4.02.013: Terminologia Anatomica identifying number.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Morphologie et physiologie générale
  • Organes génitaux
Entrée(s) universelle(s)
musculus sphincter urethrae internus
Latin
musculus sphincter supracollicularis
Latin
A09.4.02.013
classification system code, see observation
OBS

[...] il faut souligner que la femme ne possède pas de muscle sphincter interne de l'urètre [...] qui est un muscle sphincter uniquement masculin.

OBS

muscle sphincter interne de l'urètre : désignation dérivée de la Terminologia Anatomica.

OBS

A09.4.02.013 : numéro d'identification de la Terminologia Anatomica.

Spanish

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