Adaptable synonyms. Top adaptable synonyms (other words for adaptable) are flexible, adaptive and adjustable.
At only about 1.5 inches (35 mm) long, the female adult urethra is shorter than the adult male urethra (approx. or 8 inches, or 200mm). The female urethra is located immediately behind (posterior to) the pubic symphysis and is embedded into the front wall of the vagina. Muscular layer - continuous with the muscular layer of the bladder, this extends the full length of the urethra.
The urethra serves an additional purpose in men, as it is also utilized as a passageway for semen when a man ejaculates. Similarly, this involves a complex pathway that releases the semen from the ductus deferens for ejaculation. Gender Differences. As mentioned previously, there are several differences in the urethra between men and women.