Question

Urethral meatus refers to the:

• A. Opening of vas deferens into urethra
• B. External opening of the urinogenital duct
• C. Muscles surrounding the urinogenial duct
• D. Urinogenital duct

Answer 1

The correct option is B External opening of the urinogenital duct

Urinogenital duct

Urinogenital duct is a common pathway for urine and semen in males.

Opening of vas deferens into urethra

Vas deferens (sperm duct) carries the sperms from the epididymis and receives the secretions from the accessory glands before entering the urethra. It opens into the urethra as an ejaculatory duct.

External opening of the urinogenital duct

The external opening of the urethra is called urethral meatus.

Muscles surrounding the urinogenial duct

Sphincters are the muscles surrounding the urethral opening and regulate its opening and closing.

Final answer

c. External opening of the urinogenital duct