Urethra - Anatomy & Physiology - Renal Flash Cards - Anatomy & Physiology

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Question	Answer	Link
How many fossa does the bitch urethra have?	2	Link
Name the three parts of the male urethra?	Pre-prostatic - bladder neck to seminal hillock Prostatic portion - openings of deferant, vesicular and prostatic ducts Penile portion - ischial arch to penile tip	Link
What type of fibres innervate the external urethral sphincter and what nerve are they carried in?	Somatic motor fibres of the pudendal nerve	Link
What is the function of the external urethral sphincter?	Provide concious urinary continence by contracting and retaining urine	Link
Which blood vessel supplys the urethra?	Urethral Artery	Link