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Female urethra

Urethra feminina

Carries urine out of the body; in the male it carries semen as well.

System
urinary
Region
Tail
Sides
Single, on the midline
Female urethra (Urethra feminina) of the pig: a three-quarter view of the urinary.

Where it runs from and to

What this structure is anchored to at each end, and what that lets it do.

Origin
Neck of the bladder, through the pelvis to the exterior.
Action
Carries urine out of the body; in the male it carries semen as well.
Nerve
Pelvic and pudendal nerves.

Written for Vetomica in its own words from the standard reference anatomy of the pig; the books it was checked against are listed below.

Terminology

English
Female urethra
Latin (NAV)
Urethra feminina
Status
A valid term in the Nomina Anatomica Veterinaria
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