External urethral orifice (male)

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External urethral orifice (male)
Structure of the penis.
Male urethra.
Latin orificium urethræ externum
Gray's subject #256 1235
Dorlands/Elsevier o_06/12596415

The external urethral orifice is the most contracted part of the urethra; it is a vertical slit, about 6 mm. long, bounded on either side by two small labia.

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Median sagittal section of male pelvis.

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urinary tract: Internal urethral orifice | Urethra (Prostatic, Intermediate, Spongy) | Urethral crest | Urethral gland | External urethral orifice

Penis: Corpus cavernosum | Corpus spongiosum | Navicular fossa of male urethra | Glans penis | Fundiform ligament | Suspensory ligament | Foreskin | Frenulum 

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