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Prostate Gland

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There are three accessory glands of the male genital system: the seminal ­vesicles, the prostate gland, and the bulbourethral glands. The prostate gland is the ­largest of these three glands. Its main purpose is to store prostatic secretions and, when needed, expulse those secretions, which form part of the ejaculate. In fetal life, the physiological functions of the prostate gland are not necessary for the maintenance of life, but proper development of all the components of the male genital tract is important for future fertility.

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  1. Department of Pathology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, USA

    Linda M. Ernst MD, MHS (Assistant Professor of Pathology and Director of Perinatal Pathology)

  2. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, USA

    Eduardo D. Ruchelli MD (Associate Pathologist and Director of Autopsy Service) & Dale S. Huff MD (Senior Pathologist)

  3. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA

    Eduardo D. Ruchelli MD (Associate Professor)

  4. Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, The University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, USA

    Dale S. Huff MD (Associate Professor)

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  1. Feinberg School of Medicine, Department of Pathology, Northwestern University, 710 N. Fairbanks Court, Chicago, 60611, Illinois, USA

    Linda M. Ernst

  2. Dept. Pathology, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 324 South 34th St, Philadelphia, 19104, Pennsylvania, USA

    Eduardo D. Ruchelli

  3. Dept. Pathology, Children's Hospital Philadelphia, 324 South 34th St, Philadelphia, 19104, Pennsylvania, USA

    Dale S. Huff

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Ernst, L.M., Ruchelli, E.D., Ruchelli, E.D., Huff, D.S., Huff, D.S. (2011). Prostate Gland. In: Ernst, L., Ruchelli, E., Huff, D. (eds) Color Atlas of Fetal and Neonatal Histology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0019-6_13

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