Urogenital diaphragm
urogenital diaphragm n.
A triangular sheet of muscle between the ischiopubic rami, composed of the sphincter muscle of the urethra and the deep transverse muscles of the perineum.
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- Urogenital mesentery
urogenital mesentery n. See diaphragmatic ligament of mesonephros.
- Urogenital ridge
urogenital ridge n. One of the paired longitudinal ridges developing in the dorsal body wall of the embryo, formed at first by the growing mesonephros and later by the mesonephros and the gonad. Also called mesonephric fold, Wolffian ridge.
- Urogenital sinus
urogenital sinus n. The ventral part of the cloaca after its separation from the rectum, giving rise to the lower part of the bladder in both sexes, to the prostatic portion of the male urethra, and to the urethra and vestibule in the female.
- Urogenital system
noun 1. (anatomy) the urinary tract and reproductive organs urogenital system n. The organs involved in the formation and excretion of urine together with those involved in sexual reproduction. Also called genitourinary system.
- Urogenous
adjective, Physiology. 1. secreting or producing urine. 2. contained in urine. adjective 1. producing or derived from urine 2. involved in the secretion and excretion of urine urogenous u·rog·e·nous (yu-rŏj’ə-nəs) adj. Producing urine. Produced or derived from urine.