Female prostate and urethral glands in the home rat, Rattus norvegicus.
A female prostate related to the upper end of the urethra and neck of the bladder is reported. The glandular acini are lined by cubical or low columnar epithelium and contain esosinophilic secretion. Urethral glands are also found in the wall of the female urethra.
D000818:Animals; D005088:Exocrine Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D011467:Prostate / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D051381:Rats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014521:Urethra / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology