Line 30: Line 30:     
==Muscles of the Urethra==
 
==Muscles of the Urethra==
The urethralis muscle runs the entire length of the urethra and forms the external urethral sphincter.  
+
The '''urethralis''' muscle runs the entire length of the urethra and forms the external urethral sphincter.  
   −
Unlike the [[Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology#Internal Urethral Sphincter|internal sphincter]] the external sphincter is composed of striated muscle fibres which are under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system. It is often called the '''urethralis''' muscle and runs the entire length of the urethra.  
+
Unlike the [[Bladder - Anatomy & Physiology#Internal Urethral Sphincter|internal sphincter]] the external sphincter is composed of striated muscle fibres which are under the voluntary control of the somatic nervous system.  
    
=====Somatic Motor Supply - External Urethral Sphincter=====
 
=====Somatic Motor Supply - External Urethral Sphincter=====
2,232

edits