<Tr> <Th> Dorlands / Elsevier </Th> <Td> o_06 / 12596415 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> Anatomical terminology (edit on Wikidata) </Td> </Tr> <P> The urinary meatus, also known as the external urethral orifice, is the opening or meatus of the urethra . It is the point where urine exits the urethra in males and in females, and also where semen exits the urethra in males . The meatus has varying degrees of sensitivity to touch . The meatus is located on the glans penis in males and in the vulval vestibule in females . </P> <P> The male external urethral orifice is the external opening or urinary meatus, normally located at the tip of the glans penis, at its junction with the frenular delta . It presents as a vertical slit, possibly bounded on either side by two small labia - like projections and continues longitudinally along the front aspect of the glans, which facilitates the flow of urine micturition . In some cases the opening may be more rounded and this can occur naturally or may also occur as a side effect of excessive skin removal during circumcision . The meatus is a sensitive part of the male reproductive system . </P>

Where is the urethral opening located in females