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2017Q4(b)(i)The Reproductive System
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4(b)

Mention the exact location of the following:

Prostate gland

Topic: Location of the prostate gland

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Answer

Exam answer

It SURROUNDS THE URETHRA close to its origin from the URINARY BLADDER.

Explanation

The position explains two things at once.

FIRST, WHY PROSTATE SURGERY RISKS INCONTINENCE: the gland encircles the urethra immediately below the bladder, right beside the sphincter that holds urine in — the case described in the 2026 paper.

SECOND, WHY AN ENLARGED PROSTATE MAKES URINATION DIFFICULT in older men: a gland that surrounds a tube will squeeze that tube as it grows.

The prostate is part of the MALE REPRODUCTIVE system yet sits directly on the urinary tract — a good illustration of why the two are together called the UROGENITAL system. Its alkaline secretion neutralises acidity so that the sperms remain active.

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