rectourethral muscle

rectourethral muscle definition - medical

rec·to·u·re·thral muscle (rĕkˌtō-yo͝o-rēˈthrəl)

noun
Smooth muscle fibers that pass forward from the longitudinal muscle layer of the rectum to the spongy membrane just beyond the bulb of the penis.

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