Question

The male urethra is divided into 3 sections.  The portion anterior to the pubis is the????

membranous

prostatic

spongy

distal

Answer 1

Male urethra:

The male urethra is an 18-22 cm long muscular tube that conveys urine from the urinary bladder. Hence it runs from the internal urethral orifice of the bladder to the external urethral orifice located at the tip of the glans penis.male urethra is often divided into 3 segments on the basis of its investing structures: prostatic urethra, membranous urethra, and spongy (or penile) urethra

ANSWER : membranous urethra

The shortest and least distensible portion of the urethra is the membranous urethra. This region spans from the apex of the prostate to the bulb of the penis. It is invested in the external urethral sphincter muscle and the perineal membrane.