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What is the relationship between the prostate gland and the urethra?
The prostate surrounds the urethra acting as the valve that allows the urine to flow from the bladder into the urethra. The prostate is located at the base of the bladder.
What is the muscular gland at the base of the male urethra?
prostate
What is the superior upper portion of the male urethra encircled by?
The superior upper portion of the male urethra is encircled by the internal urethral sphincter, which is a smooth muscle that helps control the flow of urine from the bladder into the urethra.
Does the urethra pass through the prostate gland in the male reproductive system?
Yes, the urethra passes through the prostate gland in the male reproductive system.
Male gland that surrounds the upper end of the urethra?
The prostate gland encircles the neck of the bladder in teh male.
What glands does the urethra pass through?
The urethra passes through the prostate and the penis in the male.
What male donut-like gland is found surrounding the urethra?
the prostate
What muscular gland is at the base of the male urethra?
prostate
Does prostate cancer cause distortion of the urethra?
Prostate Cancer can cause the prostate gland to swell. This swelling can narrow or restrict the urethra altogether. It is possible to have prostate cancer and not experience any problems with the urethra.
Where is a mans prostate gland located?
Only men have prostates. The prostate produces semen. It is located directly beneath the bladder and in front of the rectum. The upper portion of the urethra passes through the prostate;
What is prostrate urethra?
The prostatic urethra is the portion of the urethra that passes through the prostate gland in males. It connects the bladder to the penile urethra and is involved in the passage of urine and semen. This section of the urethra is surrounded by prostate tissue, which can influence urinary function and may be affected by conditions such as benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostate cancer. Its length varies but is typically around 3 centimeters in adults.
How do the location and the relative size of the prostate gland of the cat comapre to that of a human?
In cats the prostate gland is relatively smaller than humans. In cats it lies posterior to the urethra. Whereas in humans the gland surrounds the urethra.
