The vestibule (VES-ti-byool) is the area of the vulva inside the labia minora. It is rich in blood vessels and nerve endings, and its tissues are sensitive to touch. (In
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architectural terminology the word vestibule refers to the entryway of a house.) Both the urinary and the vaginal openings are located within the vestibule.
The Urethral Opening
Urine collected in the bladder passes out of a woman’s body through the urethral opening. The urethra (yoo-REE-thruh) is the short tube connecting the bladder to the urethra
urinary opening, located between the clitoris and the vaginal opening. the tube through which urine passes
from the bladder.