Body orifice

A body orifice is an opening in the body of an animal. In a typical mammalian body such as the human body, the body orifices are:

• The nostrils, for breathing and the associated sense of smell.
• The eyes, for the sense of sight and crying.
• The mouth, for eating, breathing and vocalizations such as speech.
• The ear canals, for the sense of hearing.
• The anus, for defecation.
• The urethra, for urination, and in males, also for ejaculation.
• In females, the vagina, for sexual intercourse, menstruation and childbirth.
• Orifices of nipples
• Orifices of sweat glands

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Other animals may have some other body orifices:

• cloaca, in birds, reptiles, amphibians, and some other animals
• siphon in mollusca, arthropods, and some other animals.

See also

• Mucosa
• Mucocutaneous boundary
• Meatus