Making anatomic terminology of the prostate and contiguous structures clinically useful: Historical review and suggestions for revision in the 21st century

Clinical Anatomy

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 18-29

  Myers, Robert P ^a   Cheville, John C ^a   Pawlina, Wojciech ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Arteries; External urethral sphincter; Fascia; Neurovascular bundle; Urethra; Veins

Indexed keywords

BLADDER SPHINCTER; FASCIA; HUMAN; LEVATOR ANI MUSCLE; MALE; NOMENCLATURE; NUCLEAR MAGNETIC RESONANCE IMAGING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE; RECTUM; REVIEW; TISSUE STRUCTURE;

FASCIA; HUMANS; LIGAMENTS; MALE; PROSTATE; TERMINOLOGY AS TOPIC; URETHRA;

EID: 72249116592     PISSN: 08973806     EISSN: 10982353     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ca.20895     Document Type: Review

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