Journal article
Innervation of the striated muscle of the membranous urethra of the male dog
The Journal of Urology, Vol.159(5), pp.1712-1716
1998
Abstract
Purpose: To identify the functional innervation of the striated muscle layer of the post-prostatic urethra of male dogs. Materials and Methods: Detailed anatomic dissection of the pelvic and pudendal nerves was carried out. The pressure and contractile responses to stimulation of these nerves were recorded in vivo and in vitro. Results: Small branches of the pelvic nerve entered the membranous urethra but passed through the striated muscle to the inner smooth muscle layer. Stimulation of the nerve with 1 msec pulses at 10 Hz produced a slow contraction of the urethra which was unaffected by d-tubocurarine. Pudendal nerve branches entered the striated layer from the caudal end. Stimulation produced a rapid, visible contraction that was abolished by d-tubocurarine. Field stimulation of isolated strips of striated muscle resulted only in rapid, d-tubocurarine sensitive contractions. Conclusions: The striated muscle of the membranous urethra is innervated exclusively by the pudendal nerve.
Details
- Title
- Innervation of the striated muscle of the membranous urethra of the male dog
- Authors/Creators
- K.E. Creed (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityB.A. Van der Werf (Author/Creator) - Murdoch UniversityK.W. Kaye (Author/Creator) - Murdoch University
- Publication Details
- The Journal of Urology, Vol.159(5), pp.1712-1716
- Publisher
- Elsevier Inc.
- Identifiers
- 991005540106407891
- Copyright
- © 1998 American Urological Association, Inc.
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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