bulbourethral /bul·bo·ure·thral/ (-u-re´thral) pertaining to the bulb of the penis (bulb of urethra).
bul·bo·u·re·thral (b l b -y -r  thr l)adj. Relating to the bulbus penis and the urethra. |
bulbourethral
pertaining to the bulb of the urethra.
bulbourethral glands
two glands on either side of the male pelvic urethra. Absent from the dog, and large in the boar. Called also bulbocavernous glands and Cowper's glands.
bulbourethral reflex
mild pressure on the glans penis in a male dog causes contraction of the external anal sphincter. It tests function of the pudendal nerve and the S1 to S3 spinal cord segments. Called also bulbospongiosus reflex.
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