Body orifice
In a typical mammalian body such as the human body, the body orifices are:
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Mammal - Human body
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- the nostrils, for breathing and the associated sense of smell
- the mouth, for eating and vocalizations such as speech
- the ear canals, for the sense of hearing
- the anus, for defecation
- the urethra, for urination (and in males, for ejaculation)
- in females, the vagina, for sexual intercourse and childbirth
In other organisms with different body plans, there are other body orifices, such as the cloaca in reptiles, and the siphon in cephalopods.
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Cloaca - Siphon - Cephalopod
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See also: Mucosa, Mucocutaneous boundary, meatus
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Mucosa - Mucocutaneous boundary - Meatus
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