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A mathematical model of the urethra

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Models having the form of surfaces of revolution may be used to represent the urethra under pre-voiding pressure. From such models are derived formulas for calculating muscle tension from the shape of a urethragram.

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  1. Department of Physiology, Dartmouth Medical School, Hanover, New Hampshire

    George R. Stibitz

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Stibitz, G.R. A mathematical model of the urethra. Bulletin of Mathematical Biophysics 27, 407–415 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02476845

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