loading...| Preferred Name | bulbo-urethral gland | |
| Synonyms |
Cowper's gland of male Mery's gland Méry gland bulbourethral gland glandula bulbourethralis Cowper's gland Cowper's glands |
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| Definitions |
Any of the small paired racemose glands below the apex of the prostate in males, located posterolateral to the membranous portion of the urethra at the base of the penis, between the two layers of the fascia of the urogenital diaphragm, in the deep perineal pouch, and enclosed by transverse fibers of the sphincter urethrae membranaceae muscle; homologous to the greater vestibular (Bartholin's) glands in the female[MP]. |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0002366 |
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| contributes to morphology of | ||
| database_cross_reference |
UMLS:C0006366 Wikipedia:Bulbourethral_gland MESH:D002030 SCTID:278918009 EMAPA:19286 CALOHA:TS-0103 BTO:0001698 NCIT:C32395 FMA:9599 GAID:387 MA:0000401 |
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| definition |
Any of the small paired racemose glands below the apex of the prostate in males, located posterolateral to the membranous portion of the urethra at the base of the penis, between the two layers of the fascia of the urogenital diaphragm, in the deep perineal pouch, and enclosed by transverse fibers of the sphincter urethrae membranaceae muscle; homologous to the greater vestibular (Bartholin's) glands in the female[MP]. |
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| depiction |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/35/Male_anatomy.png |
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| external_definition |
Either of two small racemose glands that are located below the prostate and discharge a component of the seminal fluid into the urethra. They are homologous to the Bartholin's glands in the female[BTO]. Lobular organ the parenchyma of which consists of glandular acini which communicate the bulbar part of the urethra. Examples: There only two instances, right and left bulbo-urethral glands[FMA] |
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| external_ontology_notes |
see comments for paraurethral gland - ncita placement may not be correct |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Mery's gland Méry gland bulbourethral gland glandula bulbourethralis Cowper's gland Cowper's glands |
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| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
Cowper's gland of male |
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| id |
UBERON:0002366 |
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| in_subset |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#organ_slim |
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| label |
bulbo-urethral gland |
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| notation |
UBERON:0002366 |
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| overlaps | ||
| part_of | ||
| prefLabel |
bulbo-urethral gland |
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| produces | ||
| sexually_homologous_to | ||
| structure_notes |
The bulbourethral glands are compound tubulo-alveolar glands. |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010186 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0010147 |