THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PROSTATE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What gland produces fluid to neutralize the acid in the male urethra prior to ejaculation?
A
prostate
B
bladder
C
urethra
D
Cowper’s Gland (Bulbourethral Gland)
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cowper’s glands are pea sized glands present inferior to the prostate gland in the male reproductive system. They produce thick clear mucus prior to ejaculation that drains into the spongy urethra .

Detailed explanation-2: -the Cowper’s glands secrete an alkaline fluid that counteracts the acid present in the male urethra and female vagina.

Detailed explanation-3: -bulbourethral gland, also called Cowper’s Gland, either of two pea-shaped glands in the male, located beneath the prostate gland at the beginning of the internal portion of the penis; they add fluids to semen during the process of ejaculation (q.v.).

Detailed explanation-4: -The Cowper’s glands, also known as bulbourethral glands, [1, 2, 3] are a pair of small exocrine glands of the male reproductive system, located in the urogenital diaphragm, deeply located posterolateral to the membranous (or bulbous) portion of the urethra, and below the apex of the prostate.

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