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The urethra (pl.: urethras or urethrae) is the tube that connects the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus, [1] [2] through which placental mammals urinate and ejaculate. [3] In non-mammalian vertebrates, the urethra also transports semen but is separate from the urinary tract.
Structures opening in the vulval vestibule are the urethra (urinary meatus), vagina, Bartholin's glands, and Skene's glands. [1]The external urethral orifice is placed about 25–30 millimetres (1–1.2 in) [2] behind the clitoris and immediately in front of that of the vagina; it usually assumes the form of a short, sagittal cleft with slightly raised margins.
Vestibule/vulvar opening: In humans, other great apes, and some rodents, the vestibule is a flat and short external space that contains separate urethral and vaginal openings. In most other placentals, the urethra and vagina join as an internal vestibule ( urogenital sinus ), hence both urine and offspring exit through an orifice called the ...
Urinary meatus: the opening of the urethra for urine to pass through. Vaginal opening: entrance to the vagina. Hymen: connective tissue that covers the vaginal opening. Vestibular gland openings: two pairs of openings in the vulval vestibule for the Bartholin's and Skene's glands.
The two Skene's ducts lead from the Skene's glands to the vulvar vestibule, to the left and right of the urethral opening, from which they are structurally capable of secreting fluid. [2] [3] Although there remains debate about the function of the Skene's glands, one purpose is to secrete a fluid that helps lubricate the urethral opening. [2] [3]
The word vagina is commonly avoided in conversation, [209] and many people are confused about the vagina's anatomy and may be unaware that it is not used for urination. [210] [211] [212] This is exacerbated by phrases such as "boys have a penis, girls have a vagina", which causes children to think that girls have one orifice in the pelvic area ...
The vulva encompasses everything down there, including your labia majora, labia minora, clitoris, vaginal opening, and urethra opening. “People commonly confuse these two v-words,” Dr. Talib says.
Anatomical and congenital variations of vaginal support structures can predispose a woman to further dysfunction and prolapse later in life. [1] The urethra is part of the anterior wall of the vagina and damage to the support structures there can lead to incontinence and urinary retention. [2]