Anatomy of the Prostate Gland

Info in regards to the prostate gland

The prostate gland is in regards to the dimension of a walnut. It is situated just under the bladder, and it surrounds the urethra. This can be a tube that carries urine and semen out of the physique. The prostate is partly muscular and partly glandular. It has tubes (ducts) that open into the prostatic a part of the urethra. It is made up of three lobes: a center lobe, left lobe, and proper lobe.

Operate of the prostate gland

As a part of the male reproductive system, the prostate gland’s principal job is to secrete a barely alkaline fluid that varieties a part of the seminal fluid. That is the fluid that carries sperm. Throughout an orgasm, the muscular glands of the prostate assist to propel the prostate fluid, and sperm that was made within the testicles, into the urethra. The semen then leaves the physique out of the tip of the penis throughout ejaculation.

On-line Medical Reviewer:
Marc Greenstein MD

On-line Medical Reviewer:
Raymond Kent Turley BSN MSN RN

On-line Medical Reviewer:
Rita Sather RN

Date Final Reviewed:
1/1/2023