ATLAS / VOIDING
MALE LOWER URINARY TRACT EDUCATIONAL MODEL
Lee Zhao · TeachingModel notes

FUNCTIONAL ANATOMY / 01

Male voiding mechanics

GENERIC TEACHING PATTERN

Coordinated voiding GENERIC TEACHING PATTERN

A quiet storage phase followed by coordinated outlet relaxation and detrusor activity.

StorageWall motion exaggerated · Funnel enlarged for teaching
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Storage

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STORAGE
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The cap limits this teaching animation. External stream width stays fixed for visibility.

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RESULTING FLOW SCHEMATIC
Bladder neck closed

Display values are invented teaching scales, not measured Pdet or urodynamics.

IN THIS POSE

A compliant reservoir and a closed outlet support continence. The detrusor remains quiet.

01

Continence is storage

Closed neck + competent EUS + a compliant bladder.

02

Emptying needs relaxation

Outlet relaxation is as important as detrusor contraction.

03

Pressure meets resistance

Flow depends on driving pressure and the resistance of the outlet.

04

Stopping is an outlet action

EUS contraction interrupts flow; it does not squeeze the bladder off.

05

Pressing is a different drive

Valsalva uses abdominal pressure. Efficiency depends on the outlet.