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Definition of Musculus sphincter vesicae
1. Noun. The sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening.
Group relationships: Urinary Bladder
Generic synonyms: Anatomical Sphincter, Sphincter, Sphincter Muscle
Medical Definition of Musculus sphincter vesicae
1. The complete collar of smooth muscle cells of the neck of the urinary bladder which extend distally to surround the preprostatic sportion of the male urethra. There is not a comparable structure in the neck of the femoral bladder; the internal urethral sphincter may exist to prevent reflux of semen into bladder. Synonym: annulus urethralis, internal urethral sphincter, musculus sphincter vesicae, preprostate urethral sphincter, proximal urethral sphincter, sphincter muscle of urinary bladder. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Musculus Sphincter Vesicae
Literary usage of Musculus sphincter vesicae
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. A System of Anatomical Plates: Accompanied with Descriptions, and by John Lizars (1825)
"... the urinary bladder being laid open It is loose, and is furnished with delicate
villi and mucous * Syn. musculus sphincter vesicae ..."
2. Praktikum der Haut- und Geschlechtskrankheiten für Studierende und Ärzte by Moriz Oppenheim (1913)
"Führt man die Sonde tiefer ein, so öffnet man den musculus sphincter vesicae
externus, gelangt in die Pars prostatica und im selben Moment spürt der Kranke ..."
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