Question

Describe the role of the following in human beings:

(i) Seminal vesicles

(ii) Prostate gland

Answer 1

• Seminal vesicles, prostate gland and cowper 's gland are male accessory sex organs.
• A seminal vesicle is one of a pair of small tubular glands that are near the prostate. They involve the production of fluid that makes up a significant percentage of semen.
• The prostate gland is about the size of a walnut and surrounds the neck of a man's bladder and urethra. The prostate gland secretes a fluid that nourishes and protects sperm. During ejaculation, the prostate gland squeezes this fluid into the urethra and it is expelled with sperm as semen.

More to know:

• The Cowper's gland is part of the male reproductive system that secretes lubricating mucus. It is located below the prostate gland.