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.
Male Urethra Anatomy - Overview. 1  The male urethra is a narrow fibromuscular tube that conducts urine and semen from the bladder and ejaculatory ducts, respectively, to the exterior of the body (see the image below). Although the male urethra is a single structure, it is composed of a heterogeneous series of segments: prostatic, membranous, and spongy.