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What is the maximum capacity of the urinary bladder?
What is the maximum capacity of the urinary bladder?
What is the maximum capacity of the urinary bladder?
What is the maximum capacity of the urinary bladder?
Which ligament supports the bladder in males?
Which ligament supports the bladder in males?
Which ligament supports the bladder in males?
Which ligament supports the bladder in males?
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What are the different parts of the bladder?
What are the different parts of the bladder?
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What is the length of the male urethra?
What is the length of the male urethra?
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What is the length of the male urethra?
What is the length of the male urethra?
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Which part of the bladder is located at the top?
Which part of the bladder is located at the top?
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Which ureter crosses the uterine artery posteriorly in females?
Which ureter crosses the uterine artery posteriorly in females?
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What is the length of the female urethra?
What is the length of the female urethra?
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Which urethra is more prone to infection?
Which urethra is more prone to infection?
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What is the most elastic urethra?
What is the most elastic urethra?
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Which part of the male urethra is located between the prostate and the perineal pouch?
Which part of the male urethra is located between the prostate and the perineal pouch?
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What are the different parts of the male urethra?
What are the different parts of the male urethra?
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Which urethra is more prone to infection?
Which urethra is more prone to infection?
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Which structure supports the bladder in females?
Which structure supports the bladder in females?
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What are the different types of fibers that innervate the bladder and urethra?
What are the different types of fibers that innervate the bladder and urethra?
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Which urethra is shorter?
Which urethra is shorter?
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What is the female urethra parallel to?
What is the female urethra parallel to?
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What type of fibers innervate the bladder and urethra?
What type of fibers innervate the bladder and urethra?
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Study Notes
- The ureters have three constrictions and cross the uterine artery posteriorly in females.
- The urinary bladder is a distensible reservoir for urine with a maximum capacity of 500mL.
- The bladder is supported by the paracolpium in females and the puboprostatic/pubovesical ligaments in males.
- The bladder has different parts including the apex, fundus, body, neck, and urinary trigone.
- The male urethra is 18-22 cm long and passes between the prostate, perineal pouch, and bends anteriorly to the root of the penis.
- The female urethra is around 4cm long and parallel to the vagina.
- The male urethra has different parts including the preprostatic urethra, prostatic urethra, membranous urethra, and cavernous urethra.
- The female urethra is more elastic and prone to infection compared to the male urethra.
- The urethra in both males and females have different blood supply, venous drainage, and lymphatic drainage.
- The bladder and urethra have different innervation including sympathetic, parasympathetic, and visceral afferent fibers.
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Test your knowledge on the anatomy and physiology of the bladder and urethra with this quiz. From the different parts of the bladder to the length and location of the male and female urethras, this quiz covers it all. Sharpen your understanding of the blood supply, lymphatic drainage, and innervation of these essential urinary system structures. Whether you're a medical student, healthcare professional, or just curious about the human body, this quiz will challenge your knowledge and leave you with a deeper understanding
