Male and female urethra

Question 1

What is it

Answer 1

Carries urine from bladder to exterior

Question 2

The woman urethra

Answer 2

SOLELY a urinary organ ]

Lined initially with transitional epithelium then strat squ non kerat epithelium continuous with skin at labia minora

Question 3

What are both urethras of both sesxes surrounded by

Answer 3

The middle part of the
urethra in both sexes is surrounded by the external striated
muscle sphincter.

Question 4

What does the urethra mucosa contain that can be seen

Answer 4

Longitundinal folds

Question 5

How is the urethra in men

Answer 5

the two ducts for sperm transport during ejaculation join the urethra at the prostate gland

Its also longer

Question 6

What are the 3 segemnts of the male urethra

Answer 6

■ The prostatic urethra, 3-4 cm long, extends through
the prostate gland and is lined by urothelium.

■ The membranous urethra, a short segment, passes
through an external sphincter of striated muscle and is
lined by stratified columnar and pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

■ The spongy urethra, about 15 cm in length, is enclosed
within erectile tissue of the penis and is
lined by stratified columnar and pseudostratified columnar epithelium , with stratified squamous
epithelium distally.