NUR1 239 Chapter Notes - Chapter 25: Rectal Examination, Prostate-Specific Antigen, Prostate
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The anal canal in the outlet of the gastrointestinal tract, and it is about 3. 8 centimeters long in the adult. The rectal interior has three semilunar transverse folds called the valves of houston. In the male, the prostate gland lies in front of the anterior wall of the rectum and 2 cm behind the symphysis pubis. It surrounds the bladder neck and the urethra and has 15 to 30 ducts that open into the urethra. The prostate secretes a thin, milky, alkaline fluid that helps sperm viability. It is a bilobed structure with a round or heart-shaped. The two seminal vesicles project like rabbit years about the prostate the seminal vesicles secrete a fluid that is rich in fructose, which nourishes the sperm and contains prostaglandins. The two bulbourethral (cowper) glands are each the size of a pea and are located inferior to the prostate on either side of the urethra.
