Mucosa of male urethra

Tunica mucosa urethrae masculinae

  • Synonym: Mucous membrane of male urethra
  • Related terms: Mucosa; Mucous membrane

Definition

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

References

Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS

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