Body orifice 314028 220410941 2008-06-19T18:56:41Z Bob Weiss 6696951 Removal of vandalism A '''body orifice''' is any external opening in the body of an animal. In a typical [[mammal]]ian body such as the [[human body]], the body orifices are: * The [[nostril]]s, for [[Breath|breathing]] and the associated sense of [[olfaction|smell]]. * The [[eye]]s, for the sense of [[sight]] and [[crying]]. * The [[mouth]], for [[eating]], breathing and vocalizations such as [[Speech communication|speech]]. * The [[ear canal]]s, for the sense of [[hearing (sense)|hearing]]. * The [[anus]], for [[defecation]]. * The [[urethra]], for [[urination]], and in [[male]]s, also for [[ejaculation]]. * In [[female]]s, the [[vagina]], for [[sexual intercourse]], [[menstruation]] and [[childbirth]]. * Orifices of [[nipple]]s * Orifices of [[sweat gland]]s * [[Navel]] or belly button left over from placental mammals after birth. Other animals may have some other body orifices: *[[cloaca]], in [[bird]]s, [[reptile]]s, [[amphibians]], and some other animals *[[siphon (biology)|siphon]] in [[mollusca]], [[arthropods]], and some other animals. ==See also== *[[Mucosa]] *[[Mucocutaneous boundary]] *[[Meatus]] [[Category:Anatomy]] [[de:Körperöffnung]] [[ja:開口部 (人体)]] [[tl:Butas ng katawan]]