Urethra Flashcards
Length of Male urethra
18-20cm
Parts od male urethra
Prepreostatic prostatic membranous penile spongy
Blood Supply of male urethra
Urehtral arteries [internal pudendal]
Dorsal penile artery via circumflex branches
Veins of male urethra
Anterior urethra [penile + spongy] > deb dorsal vein of penis >prostatic venous plexus >internal iliac
Posterior urethra> prostatic and vesical plexus > internal iliac
Nerve supply of Male urethra
Prostatic plexus > smooth muscle
Great cavernous > sphincter during ejaculation
PSNS:S2-S4
Length of female urethra
4cm
Blood supply of female urethra
Superior vesical and vaginal arteries
Veins of female urethra
Vesical venous plexus
Lymphatics of female urethra
internal and external iliac nodes
Lymphatics of Male urethra
- prostatic part - internal iliac
- membranous- internal iliac
- Anterior urethra- deep inguinal
Nerve supply of female urethra
PSNS, somatic and sensory: Pelvic splanchnic S2-S4
Rupture of penile urethra
urine in superficial perineal pouch
Rupture of membranous urethra
urine in pelvic cavity