In men the urethra passes through the prostate before coursing through the deep perineal pouch and perineal membrane and then becomes enclosed within the erectile tissues of the penis before opening at the end of the penis (Fig. 5.18B). The penile part of the male urethra has two angles:
The more important of these is a fixed angle where the urethra bends anteriorly in the root of the penis after passing through the perineal membrane.