Definition

Noun: - The sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder: A specific ring-like muscle, composed of a thickened muscular layer of the bladder wall, that surrounds the opening of the urethra. Its function is to control the release of urine from the bladder.

Usage

This term is used in formal, technical, and medical contexts to refer to the specific anatomical structure. - During the surgical procedure, the surgeon carefully identified the musculus sphincter vesicae. - Damage to the musculus sphincter vesicae can lead to urinary incontinence.

Advanced Usage

• Anatomical description: Often used in detailed anatomical descriptions or medical reports to specify the location and function of this particular sphincter muscle within the urinary system.

Variants and Related Words

• Vesical sphincter (noun): A more common clinical synonym for .
• Internal urethral sphincter (noun): Another precise synonym, distinguishing it from the external urethral sphincter.
• Detrusor muscle (noun): The broader muscular layer of the bladder wall, of which the sphincter is a specialized, thickened part.

Synonyms

• Vesical sphincter
• Internal urethral sphincter
• Bladder sphincter

Related Phrases

• Sphincter muscle: The general category of circular muscles that control the passage of substances through an opening.
• Urinary continence: The state controlled in part by the proper function of the .

Noun

1. the sphincter muscle of the urinary bladder; made up of a thickened muscular layer of bladder around the urethral opening