Question

In female mammals, Bartholin's glands open into the

• A. Vestibule and release a lubricating fluid in the vagina
• B. Uterus and release a lubrication fluid during the birth of young ones
• C. Urinary bladder and assist in release of urine
• D. Fallopian tubes and release a secretion which make sperms motile

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

Vestibule and release a lubricating fluid in the vagina

Female mammals have fewer accessory sex glands (than males) and Bartholin's gland is the most prominent amongst them. Bartholin's glands are homologous of the bulbourethral glands present in the male. A pair of gland opens into the urinogenital sinus or in the case of primates, it opens into a shallow vestibule at the opening of the vagina. Thus, gland secretes mucus to lubricate the vagina.

So, the correct answer is option A.