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AIt averages about 4 cm
BIt averages about 10 cm
CIt averages about 20 cm
DIt averages about 30 cm
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. It averages about 20 cm
1. The male urethra runs from the bladder, through the prostate, and out at the tip of the penis.
2. Its length varies between men but averages about 20 cm.
3. The 4 cm figure describes the female urethra.
4. About 30 cm is the length of a ureter, not of the urethra.
_Source: OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology (CC BY 4.0), Ch 25 "The Urinary System", section 25.2 Gross Anatomy of Urine Transport_
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