urethral meatus

external meatus of urethra

External opening or orifice of the urethra through which urine and seminal fluid (in males only) leave the body; in males the meatus presents as a vertical slit normally positioned at the tip of glans penis; in females the meatus is located between the clitoris and the vagina in the vulvular vestibule of the female genitalia[MP].

Tipo Organ
Estructura principal urethral opening
Nombre latino external meatus of urethra
FMA ID 19650

Subestructuras

female urethral meatus Organ

Preguntas frecuentes

What is the urethral meatus?
External opening or orifice of the urethra through which urine and seminal fluid (in males only) leave the body; in males the meatus presents as a vertical slit normally positioned at the tip of glans penis; in females the meatus is located between the clitoris and the vagina in the vulvular vestibu
What is the Latin name for the urethral meatus?
The Latin name for the urethral meatus is external meatus of urethra.

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