Mucosa; Mucous membrane

The mucosa of the intermediate part of the male urethra is composed on the proximal part by transitional epithelium and on the distal part by pseudostratified columnar epithelium.

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Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

Anatomical hierarchy

Human anatomy 1

Systemic anatomy >
Urinary system >
Male urethra >
Intermediate part of urethra; Membranous urethra >
Mucosa; Mucous membrane

Underlying structures: There are no anatomical children for this anatomical part

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Tunica mucosa

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