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Urethra

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP Not to be confused with ureter. Urethra The urethra transports urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. This image shows (a) a female urethra and (b) a male urethra. Details Precursor Urogenital sinus Artery Inferior vesical artery Middle rectal artery Internal pudendal artery Vein Inferior vesical vein Middle rectal vein Internal pudendal vein Nerve Pudendal nerve Pelvic splanchnic nerves Inferior hypogastric plexus Lymph Internal iliac lymph nodes Deep inguinal lymph nodes Identifiers Latin urethra vagina; feminina (female); urethra masculina (male) Greek οὐρήθρα MeSH D014521 TA A08.4.01.001F A08.5.01.001M FMA 19667 Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] In anatomy, the urethra (from Greek οὐρήθρα – ourḗthrā ) is a tube that connects the urinary bladder to the urinary meatus for the removal of urine from the body. In males, the urethra travels through ...

Glans penis

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP "Bellend" redirects here. For the English village, see Bell End. Glans penis Glans penis (dorsal view) Glans penis (ventral view) Details Synonyms Glans Pronunciation / ɡ l æ n z / [1] Artery Urethral artery Identifiers Latin Glans penis TA A09.4.01.007 FMA 18247 Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] The male anatomy showing the location of the glans penis. The glans penis is a structure at the distal end of the penis in male mammals. It is the sensitive bulbous structure at the end of the human penis, and is anatomically homologous to the clitoral glans of the human female. The glans penis may be smooth, spiny, elongated, or divided in other mammals. Typically, the glans is completely or partially covered by the foreskin in humans, except in men who have been circumcised. The foreskin can generally be retracted over and past the glans, and may automatically retract during an erection. The glans is more commonly known as the "head...

Body piercing

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Clash Royale CLAN TAG #URR8PPP For other uses, see Piercing (disambiguation). Nipple piercings, vertical labret piercing and stretched ears Body piercing , a form of body modification, is the practice of puncturing or cutting a part of the human body, creating an opening in which jewelry may be worn or where an implant could be inserted. The word piercing can refer to the act or practice of body piercing, or to an opening in the body created by this act or practice. It can also, by metonymy, refer to the resulting decoration, or to the decorative jewelry used. Although the history of body piercing is obscured by popular misinformation and by a lack of scholarly reference, ample evidence exists to document that it has been practiced in various forms by both sexes since ancient times throughout the world. Ear piercing and nose piercing have been particularly widespread and are well represented in historical records and among grave goods. The oldest mummified remains ever discovered we...