The Urethra

Question 1

What is the urethra?

Answer 1

Is a muscular walled tube through which urine is expelled from the bladder during urination

Question 2

What does the urethra transport in males?

Answer 2

Sperm and semen

Question 3

What is the vagina and urethral opening called?

Answer 3

External urethral orifice

Question 4

What are the components of the female perineum?

Answer 4

Clans clitoris, labia majors, external urethral orifice and vaginal opening

Question 5

Describe the female urethra compared to the male

Answer 5

The urethra is short and straight in females and in males its longer and can be split into 4 parts

Question 6

What are the 4 parts of the urethra in males?

Answer 6

Pre-prostatic (intramural), prostatic, membranous (intermediate) and penile (spongy)

Question 7

Why are UTIs more common in females than males?

Answer 7

It’s due to the how females have a shorter urethra and its closer to the anus

Question 8

What are the symptoms of a UTI?

Answer 8

Pain when urinating, needing to urinate more often, lower abdomen pain and changes to the urine such as blood or cloudiness

Question 9

What are the potential causes of UTIs?

Answer 9

Sexual intercourse, being pregnant, blockages within the urinary tract such as kidney stones, not drinking enough fluids, no keeping the genital region clean and dry