In males, it carries semen through the penis during ejaculation [1][2][3] the external urethral sphincter is a striated muscle that allows voluntary control over urination [4] the internal sphincter, formed by the. It runs from the internal urethral orifice of the bladder to the external urethral orifice located at the tip of the glans penis Your urethra is the tube that lets urine, a waste product, leave your body Your urethra is part of your urinary system, which also includes your kidneys, bladder and ureters
This system cleans your blood, sending waste out of your body in pee Your urethra can become infected, injured or scarred. Male urinary system your urinary system includes the kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra The urinary system removes waste from the body through urine The kidneys are located toward the back of the upper abdomen They filter waste and fluid from the blood and produce urine
The male urethra is a narrow fibromuscular tube that conducts urine and semen from the bladder and ejaculatory ducts, respectively, to the exterior of the body (see the image below) Although the male urethra is a single structure, it is composed of a heterogeneous series of segments The urethra is the vessel responsible for transporting urine from the bladder to an external opening in the perineum It is lined by stratified columnar epithelium, which is protected from the corrosive urine by mucus secreting glands Urethra in females the anatomy of the female urethra is a bit more straightforward as it has less distance to cover It starts at the bladder and runs through the pelvic floor, exiting in the space between the inner lips of the vulva, called the labia minora.
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