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What is the approximate length of the ureter?
What is the approximate length of the ureter?
Where does the ureter terminate?
Where does the ureter terminate?
What is the first constriction of the ureter?
What is the first constriction of the ureter?
What is the relation of the left ureter to the sigmoid colon?
What is the relation of the left ureter to the sigmoid colon?
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What blood vessels supply the upper part of the ureter?
What blood vessels supply the upper part of the ureter?
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What is the relation of the right ureter to the third part of the duodenum?
What is the relation of the right ureter to the third part of the duodenum?
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What is the primary function of the nerves that supply the ureter?
What is the primary function of the nerves that supply the ureter?
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What is the approximate capacity of the urinary bladder?
What is the approximate capacity of the urinary bladder?
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Where does the pain of renal colic typically radiate to?
Where does the pain of renal colic typically radiate to?
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Which spinal segments give rise to the parasympathetic fibers that supply the ureter?
Which spinal segments give rise to the parasympathetic fibers that supply the ureter?
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What is the shape of an empty or semi-filled urinary bladder?
What is the shape of an empty or semi-filled urinary bladder?
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At which points can a ureteric stone become impacted?
At which points can a ureteric stone become impacted?
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What is the shape of the urethra in the flaccid state of the penis?
What is the shape of the urethra in the flaccid state of the penis?
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Which part of the urethra is surrounded by the sphincter urethrae?
Which part of the urethra is surrounded by the sphincter urethrae?
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What is the name of the median longitudinal ridge of mucous membrane in the posterior wall of the prostatic urethra?
What is the name of the median longitudinal ridge of mucous membrane in the posterior wall of the prostatic urethra?
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What is the name of the slit-like orifice located on the colliculus seminalis?
What is the name of the slit-like orifice located on the colliculus seminalis?
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In which part of the urethra does the distal curve become obliterated in the erect state of the penis?
In which part of the urethra does the distal curve become obliterated in the erect state of the penis?
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What is the length of the prostatic part of the urethra?
What is the length of the prostatic part of the urethra?
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What is the primary function of the internal urethral sphincter?
What is the primary function of the internal urethral sphincter?
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What type of muscle is the external urethral sphincter composed of?
What type of muscle is the external urethral sphincter composed of?
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What is the epithelial lining of the upper part of the prostatic urethra?
What is the epithelial lining of the upper part of the prostatic urethra?
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Which nerve supplies the external urethral sphincter?
Which nerve supplies the external urethral sphincter?
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From which structure is the posterior wall of the prostatic urethra derived?
From which structure is the posterior wall of the prostatic urethra derived?
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Where do the lymphatics from the spongy part of the urethra drain to?
Where do the lymphatics from the spongy part of the urethra drain to?
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What is the direction of the Prostatic Utricle?
What is the direction of the Prostatic Utricle?
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What is the shape of the transverse section of the Membranous part of the urethra?
What is the shape of the transverse section of the Membranous part of the urethra?
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What is the function of the Sphincter urethrae?
What is the function of the Sphincter urethrae?
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Where do the ducts of the Bulbourethral glands open?
Where do the ducts of the Bulbourethral glands open?
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What is the length of the Spongy part of the urethra?
What is the length of the Spongy part of the urethra?
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What is homologous with the uterus of females?
What is homologous with the uterus of females?
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