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Urinals in an office restroom. A urinal (US: / ˈ j ʊər ə n əl /, UK: / j ʊəˈr aɪ n əl /) [1] is a sanitary plumbing fixture similar to a toilet, but for urination only. Urinals are often provided in men's public restrooms in Western countries (less so in Muslim countries). They are usually used in a standing position.
Urination is the release of urine from the bladder to the outside of the body. Urine is released through the urethra and exits the penis or vulva through the urinary meatus in placental mammals, [1] [2]: 38, 364 but is released through the cloaca in other vertebrates.
The typical adult human bladder will hold between 300 and 500 ml (10 and 17 fl oz) before the urge to empty occurs, but can hold considerably more. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] The Latin phrase for "urinary bladder" is vesica urinaria , and the term vesical or prefix vesico- appear in connection with associated structures such as vesical veins .
Although Rice hosts Male Restroom Etiquette on his own site and uploaded it elsewhere, [3] the film became popular on YouTube, where, after being featured on the front page in early October 2006, [4] it was viewed 2 million times by December 2006, [5] 3.2 million times by February 2007, [3] and 5 million times as of March 21, 2009. [6]
A male urinal bottle. A urinal, urine bottle, or male urinal is a bottle for urination. [1] It is most frequently used in health care for patients who find it impossible or difficult to get out of bed during sleep. Urinals allow the patient who has cognition and movement of their arms to urinate without the help of staff.
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Anogenital distance (AGD) is the distance from the midpoint of the anus to the genitalia, the underside of the vagina, the clitoris or the scrotum. It is considered medically significant for a number of reasons, in both humans and other animals, including sex determination and as a marker of endocrine disruptor exposure. [ 1 ]
The human penis is made up of three columns of erectile tissue: two corpora cavernosa lie next to each other (separated by a fibrous septum) on the dorsal side and one corpus spongiosum lies between them on the ventral side. [7] These columns are surrounded by a fibrous layer of connective tissue called the tunica albuginea.