Membranous urethra
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The membranous urethra or intermediate part of male urethra is the shortest, least dilatable, and, with the exception of the urinary meatus, the narrowest part of the urethra.[citation needed] It extends from the apex of the prostate proximally to the bulb of urethra distally. It measures some 12 mm in length. It traverses the pelvic floor. It is surrounded by the external urethral sphincter, which is in turn envelopped by the superior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm.[1]
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Latin | pars intermedia urethrae masculinae, pars membranacea urethrae masculinae |
FMA | 19674 |
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