Two small glands discharging into the male urethra.
A pair of pea-sized glands that lie beneath the prostate gland, named after the English surgeon William Cowper (1660-1709). Cowper's glands secrete an alkaline fluid that forms part of the semen. This fluid neutralizes the acidic environment of the urethra, thereby protecting the sperm
A pair of structures below the prostate gland that secrete a clear alkaline fluid into the urethra prior to ejaculation. Also known as bulbourethral glands.
Two pea-sized glands at the base of the penis under the prostate that secrete a clear alkaline fluid into the urethra during sexual arousal and before orgasm and ejaculation.
(see bulbourethral glands.)
In the male, a pair of small glands which secrete the lubricative pre-ejaculatory fluid.
Two small structures, attached to the urethra in the male, that secrete a few drops of clear, sticky fluid during sexual arousal.
A pair of glands in the male reproductive system, responsible for secreting the fluid that makes up pre-ejaculate (pre-cum).
pea-sized glands that empty into the male urethra, contributing to semen.
Two pea-sized glands located below the prostate gland in men, which release an alkaline fluid that makes up part of the seminal fluid. Also known as the bulbourethral glands.
The Cowper's glands secrete a small amount of pre-ejaculate fluid prior to orgasm. This fluid neutralizes the acidity within the urethra itself.
