The longitudinal layer is 2.5 mm thick and the thickness decreases with age. Cranially the layer is predominantly muscular while fibro-elastic caudally. The fibro-elastic tissue of the longitudinal layer is continuous with the fibro-elastic network outside the sphincter to the perianal skin to form the corrugator cutis ani, thereby forming an intra-sphincteric fibro-elastic network passing through the external sphincter(Stoker, 2009).
External anal sphincter The external sphincter is a cylindrical striated muscle under voluntary control and comprises predominantly slow-twitch muscle fibres, capable of prolonged contraction. With age there is a shift towards more type II (rapid) fibres (Cni, 1993). The external sphincter has a nerve supply by the inferior rectal branch of the pudendal nerve (S2, S3) and the perineal branch of the fourth sacral nerve (S4). Primary function is closure of the anal canal to postpone evacuation, regulation is partly reflex (e.g., sudden increase in abdominal pressure) and partly voluntary through the visceral and somatic afferent and somatic efferent nerves. The external sphincter also contributes to some extent to the anal resting tone. The external sphincter constitutes the inferior outer aspect of the anal sphincter and envelops the inter-sphincteric space . The external sphincter is approximately 2.7 cm high, but is anteriorly shorter in women (approximately 1.5 cm) (Rociu et al., 2000). The lateral part of the external sphincter is
1. Name the structure that is a double fold of peritoneum between the lesser curvature of the stomach and liver.
2) Comparing and contrasting loose Connective tissue (figure c) and simple cuboidal epithelial tissue (figure b)
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Humans are supposed to to to the bathroom four to six times a day. The pressures of life force us to clench and hold it in. Two kidneys, two europhras, a bladder, two ureters, and a urethra make up the urinary system. Urine comes from the kidneys by mixing water and other wastes. Then they go to the ureters and into the bladder. The bladder inflates like a balloon when full. The sphincter opens up when the bladder is full and the urine goes to the external urethral sphincter. You are able to control the opening and closing of that area and that is how you hold your pee. It will weaken or overwork your muscular slang which could lead to bad side
Transitional epithelium is also composed of several layers but is constructive of pear shaped cells instead. This type of tissue is stretchy, meaning it can contract and expand. It is usually found lining the urinary bladder as it allows for stretching as the bladder fills up.
They are made up of smooth muscle. Arterioles control blood flow through capillary beds by contracting or dilating the the size of the lumen, and therefore the tunica media layer contains concentric rings of smooth muscle to do this. This compartment is important in determining your blood pressure as the narrow diameter of these blood vessels resists blood flow, and the back pressure helps to stretch the walls of the arteries during heart contractions. The inner layer has a thin layer of squamous epithelium and the middle layer is made of smooth
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The outer most layer of the superior aspect is the serous membrane, which provides protection from friction with other organs located in this cavity. The outer most layer of the inferior and lateral aspect of the bladder is known as the adventitia, which anchors the urinary bladder to the tissues of the pelvis. The function of the urinary bladder is a storage container temporarily for urine, and the other function of the bladder is to aid in expelling urine from the body using the detrusor muscle. The bladder helps to maintain homeostasis by aiding in expelling urine which is comprised of urea, minerals, ammonia, excess proteins, and excess water. This system works closely with the respiratory system, circulatory system, and the immune system. Without the urinary bladder we would have no way to store urine and would have to constantly urinate throughout the
They will look similar to the dorsal blood vessel. Review the functions of these structures as described in the text. Locate the nephridia. The best way to do this is to extend your cut another twi inches to the posterior. Without tearing the septa, use your probe to lift up the intestine from this region and then use your magnifying glass to look under the intestine and find the nephridia.
I am here to explain an ultrasound, so that way you are not nervous. First, there are different types of sound waves, and how they travel. There are transverse, longitudinal, and surface waves. The transverse waves are a mechanical wave which means that the wave travels like an S- wave sideways. Longitudinal waves travel parallel to the direction the wave travels. When the longitudinal wave travels it compresses through the particles in the medium that it passes through. Longitudinal waves are like contractions because they can compress together really high, and or low which could make the pain hurt more, or hurt very little. Surface waves move in circular motions around the medium. In an ultrasound you can see your baby move around in your
In the urine storage phase, the bladder is passively filled and subjected to low pressure. In contrast, for micturition, coordination of detrusor contraction is required with the relaxation of the internal and external urinary sphincter. To achieve this normal urination with urinary continence, control by the central nervous system, which coordinates the activation of the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous system with the somatic nervous system, is required. Therefore, damage or diseases of the central, peripheral and autonomic nervous system can lead to neurogenic bladder dysfunction.
22. The function for the hypodermis is the it’s used as a type of insulation and padding.
The internal anal sphincter (IAS) represents a thickening of the circular smooth muscle layer of the terminal rectum at the level of the anal canal; it extends about 2 cm below the dentate line and is located between the anal mucosa and rectal longitudinal, separated by the
For many people, getting older can be difficult because of fear. They worry about what could happen to them or what type of diseases they might develop later on. To become a more mature adult is a stage of life that each individual will experience in a certain point. Statistics shows that eighty-eight percent of those of sixty-five years of age and older have at least one chronic health condition such as diabetes, dementia, Parkinson’s disease or cancer. (ezinearticles.com). This scholarly essay will focus mainly on urinary incontinence (UI) which is a common health problem that elderly may have.
Stratum Corneum this layer is the outer most layers; it is formed from numerous layers of compressed scale- like, overlapping cells. What makes up the surface of the skin is corneocytes, which are commonly called ‘dead skin cells’. Keratinocytes are found in the epidermis they travel up through the layer where they are formed into corneocytes. The stratum corneum layer protects against lights, chemicals, water loss, heat and bacteria.