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Male external urethral sphincter

Known as: Musculus sphincter urethrae externus (Urethra masculina), External urethral sphincter of male urethra, Sphincter urethrae (male) 
The muscle that surrounds the membranous urethra, functioning to control the voluntary flow of urine.
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Epimysium of male external urethral sphincter
PI-RADS TerminologyProstateS3 (sacral segmental innervation)S4 innervation

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Structure of sphincter urethrae muscle

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2012
2012
Morphological Evaluation of the Male External Urethral Sphincter Complex by Transrectal Ultrasound: Feasibility Study and Potential Clinical Applications
Introduction: Previous measurement of the male external urethral sphincter complex (EUSC) length by magnetic resonance imaging… 
2012
2012
Reappraisal of intergender differences in the urethral striated sphincter explains why a completely circular arrangement is difficult in females: a histological study using human fetuses
To investigate why the development of a completely circular striated sphincter is so rare, we examined histological sections of… 
2001
2001
[Severe bladder dysfunction in the child abuse victim. Hinman syndrome].
Severe bladder dysfunction with possible consequence on the upper urinary tract caused by psychological trauma were recently… 
1999
1999
Foam Produced by Male Coturnix Quail: What Is Its Function?
Males of the Old World quail genus Coturnix are unique among birds in possessing a well-developed proctodeal gland. The gland and… 
1996
1996
The effect of sphincter pharyngoplasty on the range of velar movement.
1993
1993
Preconstruction of the Pars Pendulans Urethrae for Phalloplasty in Female‐to-Male Transsexuals
One of the goals of phallic construction in female-to-male transsexuals should be the creation of a competent neourethra that… 
1986
1986
Refractoriness of urethral striated sphincter during voiding: studies with afferent pudendal reflex arc stimulation in male subjects.
1986
1986
Rectosigmoid sphincter of O'Beirne
In the early 19th century, James O'Beirne proposed that a physiologically important sphincter existed at the rectosigmoid… 
1980
1980
AMS 742 sphincter: UCLA experience.
1954
1954
An anatomical contribution to the problem of continence and incontinence in the female.
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