Urinary meatus
| Urinary meatus | |
|---|---|
Human urinary meatus on the male glans penis (left) and in the female vulval vestibule (right) | |
| Details | |
| Part of | Penis or vulva |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ostium urethrae externum |
| FMA | 19650 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The urinary meatus (/miːˈeɪtəs/, mee-AY-təs; pl.: meatus or meatuses), also known as the external urethral meatus or external urethral orifice, is the opening where urine exits the urethra through the penis or vulva during urination. It is also where semen exits during male ejaculation, and other fluids during female ejaculation. The meatus has varying degrees of sensitivity to touch.