prostate gland

Examples of prostate gland in the following topics:

• Prostate Disorders

  • The common prostate disorders are: prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, and prostate cancer.
  • The prostate is a gland located at the base of a man's bladder, behind the pubic bone and in front of the rectum .
  • The most common prostate disorders are: prostatitis, benign prostatic hyperplasia, high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, and prostate cancer.
  • Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland.
  • High-grade prostatic intraepithelial neoplasia, abbreviated HGPIN, is an abnormality of prostatic glands and believed to precede the development of prostate adenocarcinoma (the most common form of prostate cancer).

• Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System

  • They include the vas deferens, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands.
  • Prostate gland: A walnut-sized structure that is located below the urinary bladder in front of the rectum.
  • Bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands: Pea-sized structures located on the sides of the urethra just below the prostate gland.
  • These glands produce a clear, slippery fluid that empties directly into the urethra.
  • Fluid produced by these glands lubricates the urethra and to neutralizes acidity associated with residual urine.

• Accessory Sex Glands

  • The excretory duct of the seminal gland opens into the vas deferens as it enters the prostate gland.
  • Some male hormones are produced in small amounts by the adrenal glands.
  • The bulbourethral glands are compound tubulo-alveolar glands, each approximately the size of a pea.
  • The glands gradually diminish in size with advancing age.
  • The bulbourethral gland is labeled at center left.

• Male Reproductive Anatomy

  • The bulk of the semen comes from the accessory glands associated with the male reproductive system, including the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland, and the bulbourethral gland .
  • The glands make a solution that is thick, yellowish, and alkaline.
  • The walnut-shaped prostate gland surrounds the urethra, the connection to the urinary bladder.
  • The gland is a mixture of smooth muscle and glandular tissue.
  • The bulbourethral gland, or Cowper's gland, is an exocrine gland which secretes a clear fluid known as pre-ejaculate that is generated upon sexual arousal.

• Testes Ducts

  • The sperm are transferred from the vas deferens into the urethra, collecting secretions from the male accessory sex glands such as the seminal vesicles, prostate gland, and the bulbourethral glands, which provide the bulk of semen.

• Male Sexual Response

  • The muscles of the pelvic floor, the ductus deferens (between the testes and the prostate), the seminal vesicles, and the prostate gland may begin to contract in a way that forces sperm and semen into the urethra inside the penis.

• Penis

  • Fluids are added by the seminal vesicles and the vas deferens carries the sperm to the ejaculatory ducts, which join the urethra inside the prostate gland.
  • The prostate as well as the bulbourethral glands add further secretions, and the semen is expelled through the penis.
  • It is usually the result of sexual stimulation, including prostate stimulation.

• Erectile Dysfunction and the Blue Pill

  • Additionally, adequate levels of testosterone (produced by the testes) and an intact pituitary gland are required for the development of a healthy erectile system.
  • Complete removal of the prostate gland or external beam radiotherapy of the gland are common causes of impotence ; both are treatments for prostate cancer.

• Prostatitis

  • Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate which can be caused by bacteria.
  • Prostatitis is an inflammation of the prostate which can be caused by bacteria.
  • The prostate is usually enlarged.
  • Chronic prostatitis is a rare condition .
  • The single gland on the left is healthy, while the glands on the right are inflamed

• Semen

  • It is secreted by the gonads (sexual glands) and can fertilize female ova.
  • During the process of ejaculation, sperm passes through the ejaculatory ducts and mixes with fluids from the seminal vesicle, the prostate, and the bulbourethral glands to form the semen.
  • The prostatic secretion, influenced by dihydrotestosterone, is a whitish (sometimes clear), thin fluid containing proteolytic enzymes, citric acid, acid phosphatase, and lipids.
  • The bulbourethral glands secrete a clear secretion into the lumen of the urethra to lubricate it.
  • After a period typically ranging from 15–30 minutes, a prostate-specific antigen present in the semen causes the decoagulation of the seminal coagulum.