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In men what structure is located at the neck of the bladder and surrounds the urethra?
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the prostate
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What is then main organ of the urinary system?
2 kidneys2 uretersbladderUrethraThe kidneys are located on the back wall of the abdomen at about waist level. The kidneys filter blood that contains wastes collected from cells. In approximately 5 minutes, all of the blood in your body passes through the kidneys.
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.
What is the purpose a urethra?
To drain the bladder.
What are the structure of the excretory system?
The primary structures of the excretory system is the lungs, kidneys, livers, and the skin.
What are the three openings of the floor of the bladder?
One opening for the urethra and two for the ureters.
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 prostate located?
The prostate is located at the base of the bladder and surrounds the first part of the urethra in the pelvis.
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.
What male reproductive gland surrounds the opening of thr bladder leading into the urethra?
The prostate gland.
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 structure surrounds and protect the urethra in the male reproductive systems?
Prostate
What structure carry urine from the bladder to outside?
That tube is called as urethra.
What tubelike structure connects the kidney to the bladder?
Ureter. The urethra connects the bladder to the outside world.
What makes up the prostate?
It consists of three lobes, and surrounds the neck of the bladder and urethra (tube that channels urine from the bladder to the outside through the tip of the penis).
What is the function of the uretra?
The urethra is a structure inside the body that expels urine from the bladder. Its function is to conduct the urine from the bladder for elimination.
