THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

PROSTATE

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What pea-sized male reproductive structure is located inferior to the prostate?

A	vas deferens
B	testes
C	bulbourethral gland
D	seminal vesicles

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Cowper’s glands are pea sized glands present inferior to the prostate gland in the male reproductive system.

Detailed explanation-2: -Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands: Pea-sized structures located on the sides of the urethra just below the prostate gland.

Detailed explanation-3: -The paired bulbourethral (Cowper’s) glands are small, about the size of a pea, and located near the base of the penis. A short duct from each gland enters the proximal end of the penile urethra. In response to sexual stimulation, the bulbourethral glands secrete an alkaline mucus-like fluid.

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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