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Where is the internal urethral spinchter located?

The internal urethral sphincter is a smooth muscle located at the neck of the urinary bladder and surrounds the opening of the urethra. It helps in controlling the flow of urine from the bladder to the urethra.


Where is the prostate gland located?

The prostate gland is located below the bladder and surrounds the upper part of the urethra in males. It is situated just in front of the rectum.


Where the the parts of the urinary system located?

The human urinary system consists of two kidneys in the small of the back, a duct (the ureter) carrying urine away from each kidney, the urinary bladder, and a tube (the urethra) connecting this bladder to the outside.For a picture of where they are and how they look, visit:http://health.howstuffworks.com/define-kidneys-and-urinary-system.htm


What lies between the urinary meatus and bladder?

The urethra lies between the urinary meatus (external opening) and the bladder. The urethra serves as a passage for urine to flow from the bladder to the outside of the body.


What is the difference between ureters and urethra?

If you are talking about Ureters and the Urethra of the urinary system, the ureters are the ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The urethra on the other hand is a tube that carries urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. In addition to this ureters are two in number and there is only one urethra. the urethra in males has two functions; for ejaculation of sperm to the female vagina and also used for the urination/urine outlet.

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Where is prostate located?

The prostate is located at the base of the bladder and surrounds the first part of the urethra in the pelvis.


What is the relationship between the prostate gland and the urethra?

The prostate surrounds the urethra acting as the valve that allows the urine to flow from the bladder into the urethra. The prostate is located at the base of the bladder.


Where is the prostate gland located on the body?

It's located below the bladder, around the urethra. See link below for pics.


Where is the internal urethral spinchter located?

The internal urethral sphincter is a smooth muscle located at the neck of the urinary bladder and surrounds the opening of the urethra. It helps in controlling the flow of urine from the bladder to the urethra.


Where is the prostate gland located?

The prostate gland is located below the bladder and surrounds the upper part of the urethra in males. It is situated just in front of the rectum.


Which structure in the urinary system receives urine from the bladder?

The urethra.


What kidney structure empties into the urethra?

The bladder empties into the urethra. The renal pelvis enters into the ureter. There is no kidney structure that empties into the urethra.


What structure leads into the urethra?

The bladder feeds into the Urethra. The urethra leads into the penis in males and into the vagina in females.


Is the prostate in the scrotum?

The prostate is at the base of the bladder and surrounds the top most part of the urethra, it is not in the scrotum.


What male reproductive gland surrounds the opening of thr bladder leading into the urethra?

The prostate gland.


What structure surrounds and protect the urethra in the male reproductive systems?

Prostate


What is the hollow holding structure for the urine?

The bladder is the hollow holding structure for urine in the human body. It is a muscular organ located in the pelvis that expands as urine is stored and contracts to release urine through the urethra.