Uvula of urinary bladder
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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
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Mucous membrane
The mucous membranes are linings of mostly endodermal origin, covered in epithelium, which are involved in absorption and secretion. They line cavities that are exposed to the external environment and internal organs...
immediately behind the internal urethral orifice
Internal urethral orifice
The internal urethral orifice is the opening of the urinary bladder into the urethra. It is placed at the apex of the trigonum vesicae, in the most dependent part of the bladder, and is usually somewhat crescent-shaped; the mucous membrane immediately behind it presents a slight elevation in males,...
presents a slight elevation, the uvula of urinary bladder, caused by the middle lobe of the prostate
Prostate
The prostate is a compound tubuloalveolar exocrine gland of the male reproductive system in most mammals....
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