Urethra
ObjectHuman Anatomy
Tube carrying urine from bladder to the outside
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Urethra
- Human Anatomy
The urethra is a tube in placental mammals that transports urine from the bladder to the urethral meatus of the penis or vulva. In males, it also carries semen through the penis during ejaculation. Urination can be voluntarily controlled by the external urethral sphincter, while the internal urethral sphincter is formed by involuntary smooth muscle.
- Function
- Transports urine from the bladder to the urethral meatus
- Male role
- Also transports semen during ejaculation
- Voluntary control
- Provided by the external urethral sphincter
Sources and credits
Sources and credits
- Article
- Urethra (English Wikipedia)
- Wikidata
- Q9386
- Text
- Card text is adapted from the English Wikipedia article by an automated summary. Wikipedia content is available under CC BY-SA 4.0; see the article history for its contributors. CC BY-SA 4.0 · Article history and contributors
- Illustration
- By OpenStax College. CC BY 3.0 · File page on Wikimedia CommonsOpenStax College, Anatomy & Physiology, Connexions Web site. http://cnx.org/content/col11496/1.6/, Jun 19, 2013.Modifications: Resized and converted to WebP
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