title: Anatomy and embryology of the lower urinary tract.
abstract: The anatomy of the lower urinary tract and the structures that surround it play an important role in our understanding of the urinary continence mechanism. This article discusses the functional anatomy of this region as it relates to gynecologic urology.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University of Michigan Medical Center, Ann Arbor.
authors.forename: J O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: DeLancey
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D014521:Urethra / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D014551:Urinary Tract / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000196:embryology; D014553:Urinary Tract Physiological Phenomena