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Where Are The Two Bulbourethral Glands Located In The Body?

Posted on Tue, 8 Sep 2015

Question: Where is the cowpers duct. I know were the gland is but were is the opening that the liquid comes out at? Is it in the spongy urethra?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Opening of the ducts of Cowper's glans are very tiny hence not visible .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for your query ,

The two Cowper's gland are located in Bulbar part of male urethra just below the prostate .

The opening of the ducts of these glands are so tiny and small that they can not be seen even with telescope which we pass through urethra (Urethroscopy).These duct open on wall of the Bulbar Urethra just below the Verumontanum and Sphincter Urethra.

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (5 minutes later)

Yes. That's pretty good. There are so small nothing can see them. But do you know like were they are located? Is the bulbar urethra right below the actual gland or a little further down the urethra?
If I could show you a picture I would show you the diagram. But it shows the gland and about halfway down in the spongy urethra it shows the duct were I'm guessing the liquid is relased.

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (21 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Read detail answer below .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up.
The Bulbar urethra starts just below the urethral sphincter and is covered by a muscle called Bulbo Spongiosus hence termed as spongy urethra .-(The rest of the urethra is just like a tube) .These glands are located outside and very close to the urethral wall and their ducts open in the lumen of urethral through a small tiny invisible opening on the wall of urethra.

Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (10 minutes later)

Thank you! Very clear. From the diagram it seems to be almost halfway done the penis. About a quarter of the way down the spongy urethra give or take. Thank you doctor

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (6 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Thanks and have a good time .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for writing again Hope I have cleared your doubts .
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar