Urethra

Tags: Anatomical Structure.

In anatomy the urethra (from Greek οὐρήθρα – ourethra) is a tube that connects the urinary bladder to the genitals for the removal of fluids from the body. In male placental mammals the urethra travels through the penis and carries semen as well as urine.

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artery

Inferior vesical artery, Middle rectal artery, Internal pudendal artery

Gray page

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Gray subject

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lymph

Deep inguinal lymph nodes, Internal iliac lymph nodes

MeSH name

urethra

MeSH number

A05.360.444.492.726

nerve

Pelvic splanchnic nerves, Inferior hypogastric plexus, Pudendal nerve

precursor

Definitive urogenital sinus

vein

Internal pudendal veins, Middle rectal veins, Inferior_vesical_vein