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Medical Dictionary

The Phrenic Nerve is made up mostly of motor nerve fibres for producing contractions of the diaphragm. In addition,…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

Urine is fluid produced by the kidney. Urine is stored in the bladder, and leaves the body through the urethra.

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

The urethral sphincter is the circular muscular structure that surrounds the urethra and allows the bladder…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

The detrusor muscle is the smooth muscle in the wall of the bladder that contracts the bladder and expels…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

The pelvic floor muscles are the hammock or sling of muscles in the pelvic floor that support the pelvic organs…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

Bile is a bitter, alkaline, brownish-yellow or greenish-yellow fluid that is secreted by the liver, stored in the gallbladder,…

01 Jan 2012

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The kidneys are bean shaped organs, which help the body produce urine to get rid of unwanted waste substances. When…

01 Jan 2012

Medical Dictionary

The ureters are tubes that are 25-30cm long and lined with smooth muscle. These tubes help carry urine to the…

01 Jan 2012

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The female urogenital tract consists of all the organs involved in reproduction and the formation and release of urine.

01 Jan 2012

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