| membranous part of male urethra | The portion of the male urethra, about 1 cm in length, extending from the prostate to the beginning of the urethra in the corpus spongiosum just beyond the bulb. Synonym: pars membranacea urethrae masculinae, membranous urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| spongy part of the male urethra | The portion of the male urethra, about 15 cm in length, which traverses the corpus spongiosum. Synonym: pars spongiosa urethrae masculinae, pars cavernosa, penile urethra, spongy part of the male urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| male urethra | A canal about 20 cm in length opening at the extremity of the glans penis; it gives passage to the spermatic fluid as well as the urine. Synonym: urethra masculina, urethra virilis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of the male urethra | Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the penile urethra. Synonym: glandulae urethrales masculinae, Littre's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intermediate part | Central portion; the portion located between extreme portions of a structure; an interposed or intervening part. See: intermediate part of adenohypophysis, intermediate part of vestibular bulb. Synonym: pars intermedia. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intermediate part of adenohypophysis | The part of the adenohypophysis located between the pars distalis and the nervous lobe; poorly developed in humans. Synonym: pars intermedia adenohypophyseos. (05 Mar 2000) |
| intermediate part of vestibular bulb | A narrow median band that connects the two masses of erectile tissue (the bulbus vestibuli) on either side of the vaginal orifice. Synonym: pars intermedia commissura bulborum, commissura bulborum, intermediate part of vestibular bulb, pars intermedia bulborum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| anterior urethra | The portion of urethra distal to urogenital diaphragm (external sphincter). (05 Mar 2000) |
| bulb of urethra | The expanded posterior part of the corpus spongiosum of the penis lying in the interval between the crura of the penis. Synonym: bulbus penis, bulb of corpus spongiosum, bulb of urethra, bulbus urethrae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| glands of the female urethra | Numerous mucous glands in the wall of the female urethra. Synonym: glandulae urethrales femininae, Guerin's glands, paraurethral glands, Skene's glands. (05 Mar 2000) |
| penile urethra | The portion of the male urethra, about 15 cm in length, which traverses the corpus spongiosum. Synonym: pars spongiosa urethrae masculinae, pars cavernosa, penile urethra, spongy part of the male urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| membranous urethra | The portion of the male urethra, about 1 cm in length, extending from the prostate to the beginning of the urethra in the corpus spongiosum just beyond the bulb. Synonym: pars membranacea urethrae masculinae, membranous urethra. (05 Mar 2000) |
| mucosa of female urethra | The inner mucosal layer of the female urethra. Synonym: tunica mucosa urethrae femininae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| muscular coat of female urethra | Muscular layer of the wall of the female urethra. Synonym: tunica muscularis urethrae femininae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| posterior urethra | The portion of urethra posterior to the urogenital diaphram (external sphincter). (05 Mar 2000) |