The urethra is the tube that carries urine from the bladder to
outside of the body. Urine is produced in the kidneys and flows through the
ureters to the bladder, where it is stored until a person urinates.
The urethra is significantly shorter in women than in men.
Author
Kathe Gallagher, MSW
Editor
Kathleen M. Ariss, MS
Associate Editor
Pat Truman, MATC
Primary Medical Reviewer
E. Gregory Thompson, MD - Internal Medicine
Specialist Medical Reviewer
Philip Belitsky, MD, FRCSC - Urology
Last Updated
June 15, 2007
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Last Updated:
June 15, 2007
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