Urethra: Difference between revisions
Urology4all (talk | contribs) Created page with "== Gross Structure == * Normal diameter: 8-9mm * '''Categorized into (2): posterior vs. anterior urethra; separated by perineal membrane''' ** '''Posterior urethra''' *** '''Begins distal to the bladder neck and transitions to the anterior urethra at the perineal membrane''' *** '''Comprised of (3):''' ***# '''Bladder neck''' ***# '''Prostatic urethra''' ***#* '''Spans the length of the prostate'''; extends from the distal bladder neck to the distal end of the verumonta..." |
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* Normal diameter: 8-9mm | * Normal diameter: 8-9mm | ||
* '''Categorized into (2): posterior vs. anterior urethra; separated by perineal membrane''' | * '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Categorized into (2): posterior vs. anterior urethra; separated by perineal membrane</span>''' | ||
** '''Posterior urethra''' | ** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Posterior urethra</span>''' | ||
*** '''Begins distal to the bladder neck and transitions to the anterior urethra at the perineal membrane''' | *** '''Begins distal to the bladder neck and transitions to the anterior urethra at the perineal membrane''' | ||
*** '''Comprised of (3):''' | *** '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Comprised of (3):</span>''' | ||
***# '''Bladder neck''' | ***# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Bladder neck</span>''' | ||
***# '''Prostatic urethra''' | ***# '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Prostatic urethra</span>''' | ||
***#* '''Spans the length of the prostate'''; extends from the distal bladder neck to the distal end of the verumontanum | ***#* '''Spans the length of the prostate'''; extends from the distal bladder neck to the distal end of the verumontanum | ||
***#* '''In greater proximity to the anterior surface of the prostate''' | ***#* '''In greater proximity to the anterior surface of the prostate''' | ||