Prostatic ducts
The prostatic ducts (or prostatic ductules) open into the floor of the prostatic portion of the urethra, and are lined by two layers of epithelium, the inner layer consisting of columnar and the outer of small cubical cells.
| Prostatic ducts | |
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| Latin | ductuli prostatici |
| TA | A09.3.08.019 |
| FMA | 71651 |
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Small colloid masses, known as amyloid bodies are often found in the gland tubes.
They open onto the prostatic sinus.
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 1253 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:44:05-0205 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Male Pelvis: The Prostate Gland"
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