The [prostatic sinuses] (sinus prostaticus) are bilateral depressions found lateral to the inferior portion of the median urethral crest (also known as the verumontanum). There are two prostatic sinuses within the prostatic urethra in the male On the floor of these sinuses there are several perforations, representing the exit of the prostatic ducts (or ductules). These ducts bring prostatic fluid from the lateral lobes of the prostate into the urethra. The image also shows the [prostatic utricle], also known as "utriculus prostaticus" or "utriculus", a small 6mm small dead-end channel found in the male prostatic urethra. The word [utriculus] is Latin and means "little sac" or "little uterus". Sources: |
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