loading...| Preferred Name |
urethra |
| Synonyms |
Entire urethra |
| Definitions |
the fibromuscular tubular canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior via the external urinary meatus; in males, the urethra is joined by the ejaculatory ducts and serves as a passageway for semen during ejaculation, as well as a canal for urine during voiding; in females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening A tube which connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. In males, the urethra travels through the penis, and carries semen as well as urine. In females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening. The external urethral sphincter is a striated muscle that allows voluntary control over urination. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000057 |
| database_cross_reference |
NCIt:C12417 Wikipedia:Urethra CALOHA:TS-1132 NCIT:C12417 MA:0000379 FMA:19667 OpenCyc:Mx4rvVjkypwpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA MIAA:0000121 UMLS:C0041967 MAT:0000121 MESH:A05.360.444.492.726 BTO:0001426 MSH:D014521 EFO:0000931 EV:0100099 VHOG:0001264 XAO:0000153 SNOMEDCT:302513006 MESH:D014521 galen:Urethra EMAPA:30901 http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/cb/Female_anatomy.png/200px-Female_anatomy.png GAID:390 http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0041967 |
| definition |
the fibromuscular tubular canal through which urine is discharged from the bladder to the exterior via the external urinary meatus; in males, the urethra is joined by the ejaculatory ducts and serves as a passageway for semen during ejaculation, as well as a canal for urine during voiding; in females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening A tube which connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. In males, the urethra travels through the penis, and carries semen as well as urine. In females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening. The external urethral sphincter is a striated muscle that allows voluntary control over urination. |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/cb/Female_anatomy.png |
| develops_from |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001353 |
| has_exact_synonym |
Entire urethra |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_relational_adjective |
urethral |
| homologous_in | |
| id |
UBERON:0000057 |
| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#major_organ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon#efo_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#major_organ http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#uberon_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#pheno_slim http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#efo_slim |
| label |
urethra |
| notation |
UBERON:0000057 |
| prefLabel |
urethra |
| taxon_notes |
In human males, the urethra travels through the penis, and carries semen as well as urine. In females, the urethra is shorter and emerges above the vaginal opening. |
| treeView |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001353 |
| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000062 |
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Internal mappings
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| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/OBT_000938 | OntoBiotope | LOOM | ||
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000057 | Cell Ontology | LOOM | ||
| http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0000057 | Cell Ontology | SAME_URI |
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External mappings
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