On either side of the
urethral crest is a slightly depressed
fossa
Fossa may refer to:
Animals
* Fossa (animal), the common name of a carnivoran mammal of genus ''Cryptoprocta'' endemic to Madagascar
* ''Fossa'', the Latin genus name of the Malagasy civet, a related but smaller mammal endemic to Madagascar
Pla ...
, 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 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"
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Prostate
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