Question

Choose the correct statement(s) regarding prostate gland.

• A. escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs
• B. providing more space for the growth of epididymis
• C. providing a secondary sexual feature for exhibiting the male sex
• D. maintaining the scrotal temperature lower than the internal body temperature

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A escaping any possible compression by the visceral organs
C providing a secondary sexual feature for exhibiting the male sex

Prostate gland secretes alkaline fluid that neutralizes the acidic vaginal secretions. This is very important as sperms are more viable in an alkaline environment. The prostate secretion also provides clotting enzymes which act on fibrinogen produced by the seminal vesicles to produce fibrin, which “clots” the semen, thus helping keep the ejaculated sperm in the female reproductive tract during withdrawal of penis. The prostate does not directly empty its secretions into the urethra, but rather into the ejaculatory duct, which then meets the urethra.