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spongiose part of urethra

cavernous portion of male urethra

The longest part of the male urethra contained in the corpus spongiosum and extending from the end of the membranous portion to the external urethral orifice; commencing below the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm it passes forward and upward to the front of the symphysis pubis; and then, in the flaccid condition of the penis, it bends downward and forward; while narrow and of uniform size in the body of the penis, it is dilated behind, within the bulb, and again anteriorly within the glans penis, where it forms the fossa navicularis urethrae; the spongy urethra is lined by pseudostratified columnar epithelium proximally, and by stratified squamous epithelium distally.

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Type Organ
Structure parente reproductive structure
Nom latin cavernous portion of male urethra
FMA ID 19675

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the spongiose part of urethra?

The longest part of the male urethra contained in the corpus spongiosum and extending from the end of the membranous portion to the external urethral orifice; commencing below the inferior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm it passes forward and upward to the front of the symphysis pubis; and then,

What is the Latin name for the spongiose part of urethra?

The Latin name for the spongiose part of urethra is cavernous portion of male urethra.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:19675 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001337 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.