The prostatic ducts (or prostatic ductules) open into the floor of the
prostatic portion of the urethra, and are lined by two layers of
epithelium, the inner layer consisting of columnar and the outer of small cubical cells.
Small
colloid
A colloid is a mixture in which one substance consisting of microscopically dispersed insoluble particles is suspended throughout another substance. Some definitions specify that the particles must be dispersed in a liquid, while others exten ...
masses, known as
amyloid bodies are often found in the gland tubes.
They open onto the
prostatic sinus
On either side of the urethral crest is a slightly depressed fossa, the prostatic sinus, the floor of which is perforated by numerous apertures, the orifices of the prostatic ducts from the lateral lobes of the prostate
The prostate is bot ...
.
See also
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Prostate
The prostate is both an accessory gland of the male reproductive system and a muscle-driven mechanical switch between urination and ejaculation. It is found only in some mammals. It differs between species anatomically, chemically, and phys ...
References
External links
* - "The Male Pelvis: The Prostate Gland"
Prostate
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