Bulbourethral gland
Glandula bulbourethralis
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Shown on the male body.
- What it is
- Pea-sized gland (Cowper's gland) in the deep perineal pouch beside the membranous urethra; its 2–3 cm duct opens into the spongy urethra in the bulb.
- Function
- Releases clear mucus (pre-ejaculate) on arousal that lubricates the urethra and neutralises traces of acidic urine.
- Size
- About 1 cm across.
- Clinical note
- The female counterpart is the greater vestibular (Bartholin's) gland.