ANATOMY

GENERAL ANATOMY

URINARY SYSTEM

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The muscle that controls urine exiting the body is the ____
A
ureter.
B
sphincter.
C
urethra.
D
bladder.
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The internal urethral sphincter regulates involuntary control of urine flow from the bladder to the urethra, and the external urethral sphincter provides voluntary control of urine flow from the bladder to the urethra.

Detailed explanation-2: -Two muscles as urethral sphincters are used to control the exit of urine in the urinary bladder through the urethra. The two muscles are the internal and EUS.

Detailed explanation-3: -Controlling the outflow of urine are two valves, or sphincters, located in the bladder neck and earliest portion of the urethra. The bladder neck sphincter is under involuntary (autonomic) control while the urethral sphincter has both voluntary and involuntary components.

Detailed explanation-4: -Listen to pronunciation. (SFINK-ter) A ring-shaped muscle that relaxes or tightens to open or close a passage or opening in the body. Examples are the anal sphincter (around the opening of the anus) and the pyloric sphincter (at the lower opening of the stomach).

Detailed explanation-5: -The male urethral sphincter is a striated muscle in contact with the urethra from the base of the bladder to the perineal membrane. The individual muscle fibers are 25 to 30% smaller than fibers of associated muscles and are embedded in connective tissue which obscures the visibility of the whole muscle.

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