Uvula of urinary bladder

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Uvula of urinary bladder
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Vertical section of bladder, penis, and urethra. (Uvula not labeled, but would be present in bladder, at region labeled "neck".)
Details
Latin uvula vesicae urinariae
Identifiers
Dorlands
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Anatomical terminology
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The mucous membrane immediately behind the internal urethral orifice presents a slight elevation, the uvula of urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate.

Pathology

It is often enlarged in benign prostatic hypertrophy.

See also

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