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Bladder neck

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neck (nek)
1. cervix or collum; the constricted part connecting the head and trunk.
2. the constricted part of an organ or other structure.

anatomical neck of humerus  a constriction of the humerus just below its proximal articular surface.
bladder neck  a constricted portion of the urinary bladder, formed by the meeting of its inferolateral surfaces proximal to the opening of the urethra.
neck of femur  the heavy column of bone connecting the head of the femur and the shaft.
Madelung's neck  diffuse symmetrical lipomas of the neck.
surgical neck of humerus  the constricted part of the humerus just below the tuberosities.
neck of tooth  the narrowed part of a tooth between the crown and the root.
uterine neck , neck of uterus cervix uteri.
webbed neck  pterygium colli.
wry neck  torticollis.

Bladder neck
The place where the urethra and bladder join.
Mentioned in: Urinary Incontinence


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