A rhabdosphincter (from Greek rhabdos meaning "rod") is a sphincter consisting of striated muscle fibres.[1] The muscle is a part of the external urethral sphincter that continues superiorly as a trough-like extension running vertically across the anterior aspect of the prostate to reach the neck of the bladder.[2][3]


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  2. ^ "Rhabdosphincter - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2022-05-17.
  3. ^ Strasser, H.; Klima, G.; Poisel, S.; Horninger, W.; Bartsch, G. (January 1996). "Anatomy and innervation of the rhabdosphincter of the male urethra". The Prostate. 28 (1): 24–31. doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0045(199601)28:1<24::AID-PROS4>3.0.CO;2-O. ISSN 0270-4137. PMID 8545278. S2CID 29863782.