Editing Urethra (section)

=== Female ===
In the human female, the urethra is about 4&nbsp;cm long,<ref name=Grays2016>{{Cite book|url=https://www.worldcat.org/oclc/920806541|title=Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice |publisher=Elsevier Limited |editor=Standring, Susan|isbn=9780702052309|edition=41st|location=Philadelphia|oclc=920806541|year=2016|chapter=Bladder, prostate and urethra|pages=1261–1266}}</ref><ref name="lumen-urethra"></ref> having 6 mm diameter,<ref name="lumen-urethra"/> and exits the body between the [[clitoris]] and the [[vaginal opening]], extending from the [[internal urethral orifice|internal]] to the [[external urethral orifice]]. The meatus is located below the clitoris. It is placed behind the [[symphysis pubis]], embedded in the anterior wall of the vagina, and its direction is obliquely downward and forward; it is slightly curved with the concavity directed forward. The proximal two-thirds of the urethra is lined by [[Epithelium#Stratified_epithelium|transitional epithelial cells]], while the distal third is lined by [[Epithelium#Cell_types|stratified squamous epithelial cells]].<ref>Manual of Obstetrics. (3rd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 1-16. {{ISBN|9788131225561}}.</ref>

Between the [[Superior fascia of the urogenital diaphragm|superior]] and [[perineal membrane|inferior fascia]] of the [[urogenital diaphragm]], the female urethra is surrounded by the [[urethral sphincter]].

The urethra in female placental mammals is typically shorter than in the male.<ref name="Hamilton"/>