Dilating the urethra is done when there is a stricture (abnormal narrowing) of the urethra in order to make the urethra wider.
The act of measuring the circumference of the urethra with a urethra gauge is called urethra gauging, an assessment performed by a health-care provider.The act of dilating the size of the urethra with a urethra sound is called urethra sounding, an intervention performed by a health-care provider.Urethra sounds are used to dilate the size of the urethra, usually performed by a urology specialist (urologist). This process of urethra sounding is performed on patients with urethra strictures as an intervention. This process of dilating the urethra differs from the measurement process in that the process of urethra sounding is an intervention. The process of urethra gauging is an assessment. Urethra gauges are used by doctors, nurses, and physician assistants to measure the circumference of the urethra prior to insertion of a urinary catheter, indwelling urinary catheter/Foley catheter. However, patients that undergo urinary catheterization without first the use of a urethra gauge are more likely to require the services of a urologist to circumvent further complications of improper urinary catheterization.
The Urethra.
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The urinary bladder has a canal-like opening called urethra,through which urine is eliminated from the body.
prostatic portion membranous portion cavernous portion
The urethra is a tube that carries urine from the bladder to be expelled from the body. It also serves as a passageway for semen in males during ejaculation.
The common duct for sperm and urine is known as the urethra. In males, the urethra serves a dual purpose: it transports urine from the bladder and sperm from the reproductive system during ejaculation. This shared pathway is facilitated by the male reproductive and urinary systems converging at the prostate gland. The urethra is divided into different segments, with the prostatic urethra, membranous urethra, and spongy (or penile) urethra being key areas.
Urine exits the male body through the urethra, which passes through the penis.
To compare and contrast the function of the urethra in male and female pigs, it is important to understand that the urethra serves the same purpose in both. The urethra functions to carry urine from the bladder to be expelled by the body. The urethra is also a part of the reproductive organs in male and female pigs.
The purpose of the dignitary gland is to secrete a liquid that lubricates and protects the urethra during ejaculation.
the urethra
The prostatic or membranous urethra