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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' are two "small, elongated, sac-like containers situated on the prostate gland at the point at which the vas deferens passes through to join the [[urethra]]."<ref>{{REFweb | {{Infobox | ||
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|caption=The seminal vesicles seen near the prostate, viewed from in front and above. | |||
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'''{{FULLPAGENAME}}''' (also called '''vesicular glands''',<ref>{{REFbook | |||
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|first=Rowen D. | |||
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|first2=W. Lee | |||
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|last3=Fails | |||
|first3=Anna Dee | |||
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|year=2009 | |||
|chapter=Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System | |||
|title=Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals | |||
|edition=7 | |||
|publisher=John Wiley and Sons | |||
|page409 | |||
|ISBN=978-0-8138-1394-3 | |||
}}</ref> or '''seminal glands''') are two "small, elongated, sac-like containers situated on the prostate gland at the point at which the vas deferens passes through to join the [[urethra]]."<ref>{{REFweb | |||
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File:Male anatomy en.svg The seminal vesicles seen near the prostate, viewed from in front and above. |
Seminal vesicles (also called vesicular glands,[1] or seminal glands) are two "small, elongated, sac-like containers situated on the prostate gland at the point at which the vas deferens passes through to join the urethra."[2]
The seminal vesicles store semen for ejaculation.
References
- ↑
Frandson RD, Wilke WL, Fails AD (2009): Anatomy of the Male Reproductive System
, in: Anatomy and Physiology of Farm Animals. Edition: 7. John Wiley and Sons. ISBN 978-0-8138-1394-3. - ↑
(2005). seminal vesicles
, The Free Medical Dictionary by Farlex. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
