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  2. Urethral sphincters - Wikipedia

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    The female or male external sphincter muscle of urethra (sphincter urethrae): located in the deep perineal pouch, at the bladder's distal inferior end in females, and inferior to the prostate (at the level of the membranous urethra) in males. It is a secondary sphincter to control the flow of urine through the urethra.

  3. Detrusor muscle - Wikipedia

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    The bladder also contains β 3 adrenergic receptors, and pharmacological agonists of this receptor are used to treat overactive bladder. The mucosa of the urinary bladder may herniate through the detrusor muscle. [6] This is most often an acquired condition due to high pressure in the urinary bladder, damage, or existing connective tissue ...

  4. External sphincter muscle of male urethra - Wikipedia

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    The muscle helps maintain continence of urine along with the internal urethral sphincter which is under control of the autonomic nervous system.The external sphincter muscle prevents urine leakage as the muscle is tonically contracted via somatic fibers that originate in Onuf's nucleus and pass through sacral spinal nerves S2-S4 then the pudendal nerve to synapse on the muscle.

  5. 7 Workouts That Will Benefit Anyone With Bladder Issues ... - AOL

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    You may want a longer workout session vs. one single move, perhaps at a studio. That works, too. In fact, any type of workout that focuses on strengthening your core can have bladder benefits, Dr ...

  6. Kegel exercise - Wikipedia

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    Kegel exercises aim to strengthen the pelvic floor muscles. [2] These muscles have many functions within the human body. In women, they are responsible for holding up the bladder , preventing urinary stress incontinence (especially after childbirth), vaginal and uterine prolapse.

  7. Pelvic floor - Wikipedia

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    Female pelvic muscles Male pelvic muscles. The pelvic floor or pelvic diaphragm is an anatomical location in the human body, [1] which has an important role in urinary and anal continence, sexual function and support of the pelvic organs. [2] The pelvic floor includes muscles, both skeletal and smooth, ligaments and fascia.

  8. The most important core muscles are the ones you can't see ...

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    Pelvic floor muscles: a group of muscles that help support the spine and play a role in bladder control Diaphragm: a muscle that sits below the lungs and helps you breathe in and out

  9. Bladder - Wikipedia

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    Male and female urinary bladders in lateral cross-section. In humans, the bladder is a hollow muscular organ situated at the base of the pelvis. In gross anatomy, the bladder can be divided into a broad fundus (base), a body, an apex, and a neck. [5]