Skene's ducts
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The Skene's ducts are a pair of ducts leading from the Skene's glands to the surface of the vulva
, to the left and right of the urethral opening
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Like the Skene's glands, they are named after Alexander Skene
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Vulva
The vulva consists of the external genital organs of the female mammal. This article deals with the vulva of the human being, although the structures are similar for other mammals....
, to the left and right of the urethral opening
External urethral orifice (female)
The external urethral orifice is the external opening of the urethra, from which urine is ejected during urination. It is placed about 2.5 cm behind the glans clitoridis and immediately in front of that of the vagina; it usually assumes the form of a short, sagittal cleft with slightly raised...
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Like the Skene's glands, they are named after Alexander Skene
Alexander Skene
Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene was a British gynaecologist who described what became known as the Skene's glands.-Biography:...
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