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====External Urethral Sphincter====
 
====External Urethral Sphincter====
Unlike the 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.  
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This third component is more appropriately included in the anatomy section of the [[Urethra - Anatomy & Physiology#|urethra.
 
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=====Somatic Motor Supply - External Urethral Sphincter=====
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* S1-S2
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* Pudendal Nerve
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* No synapse
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* Innervates the urethral skeletal muscle - external urethral sphincter
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* Function is to retain urine
      
==The Ligaments of the Bladder==
 
==The Ligaments of the Bladder==
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