Urethra
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urethra-161-14817583
title:
Urethra
text:
The urethra is the tube that connects the mammalian urinary bladder to the urinary meatus. In placental mammals, the urethra transports urine through the penis or vulva during urination and semen through the penis during ejaculation. The external urethral sphincter is a striated muscle that allows voluntary control over urination. The internal sphincter, formed by the involuntary smooth muscles lining the bladder neck and urethra, receives its nerve supply by the sympathetic division of the auto
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wiki
category slug:
encyclopedia
description:
Tube that connects the urinary bladder to the external urethral orifice
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urethra
date created:
2001-10-28T00:52:16Z
date modified:
2024-08-27T08:05:38Z
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image:
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13
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