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The prostate gland is a small, muscular, rounded organ about 4 cm (1.6 inches) in diameter. It encircles the proximal portion of the urethra as it leaves the urinary bladder.

The prostate gland produces prostatic fluid, a slightly acidic solution that contributes 20-30 percent of the volume of semen. It also (although uncertain in significance), prostatic secretions contain seminalpasmin, and antibiotic that may help prevent urinary tract infections in males.

These secretions are ejected into the prostatic urethra by peristaltic contractions of the muscular prostate walls

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