Male external urethral sphincter

System Urinary

Male external urethral sphincter

Definition

The external sphincter muscle of urethra (or sphincter urethrae membranaceae) surrounds the whole length of the membranous portion of the urethra, and is enclosed in the fasciæ of the urogenital diaphragm. They arch across the front of the urethra and bulbourethral glands, pass around the urethra, and behind it unite with the muscle of the opposite side, by means of a tendinous raphé.

Also known as external urethral sphincter of male urethra, male sphincter urethrae, male sphincter urethrae muscle, male urethral sphincter muscle, musculus sphincter urethrae externus (urethra masculina), musculus sphincter urethrae externus urethrae masculinae, musculus sphincter urethrae membranaceae — per UBERON

The Male external urethral sphincter is a part of the Urinary.

Also identified as