Difference between revisions of "Seminal vesicles"
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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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| + | |title=Seminal vesicles | ||
| + | |image=[[Image:Male_anatomy_en.svg]] | ||
| + | |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 | ||
| + | |last=Frandson | ||
| + | |first=Rowen D. | ||
| + | |init=RD | ||
| + | |last2=Wilke | ||
| + | |first2=W. Lee | ||
| + | |init2=WL | ||
| + | |last3=Fails | ||
| + | |first3=Anna Dee | ||
| + | |init3=AD | ||
| + | |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 | ||
|url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/seminal+vesicles | |url=https://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/seminal+vesicles | ||
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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.
