External sphincter muscle of female urethra

External sphincter muscle of female urethra
Sagittal section of the lower part of a female trunk, right segment. (Sphincter not labeled)
Details
Identifiers
Latin	musculus sphincter urethrae externus urethrae femininae
Dorlands /Elsevier	m_22/13540468
TA	A09.2.03.006F
FMA	19778
Anatomical terminology []

The external sphincter muscle of female urethra is a muscle which controls urination in females.

The terms "urethrovaginal sphincter" ("sphincter urethrovaginalis") is sometimes used to describe the component adjacent to the vagina. However, this term is not supported in Terminologia Anatomica.

The "compressor urethrae" is also considered a distinct, adjacent muscle by some sources, but not by Terminologia Anatomica.