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The '''prostate''' gland is an [[organ]] present only in [[male]]s.  In [[human being]]s, it lies just below the [[bladder]], and  the urethra (the tube that carries [[urine]]) runs directly through it (although in some other mammals, the urethra runs around, rather than through, the prostate<ref>R. Ganzer et al, "Muscle systems of the lower urinary tract of the male rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta): histomorphology and 3-dimensional reconstruction," ''J. Urol.'' 2002 Oct;168(4 Pt 1):1603-7 [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12352465&dopt=AbstractPlus]</ref>).  The prostate is part of the male [[reproduction]] system and participates in semen production. It is dependent on testosterone and other male [[hormone]]s.

The '''prostate''' gland is an [[organ]] present only in [[male]]s.  In [[human being]]s, it lies just below the [[bladder]], and  the urethra (the tube that carries [[urine]]) runs directly through it (although in some other mammals, the urethra runs around, rather than through, the prostate<ref>R. Ganzer et al, "Muscle systems of the lower urinary tract of the male rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta): histomorphology and 3-dimensional reconstruction," ''J. Urol.'' 2002 Oct;168(4 Pt 1):1603-7 [http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=12352465&dopt=AbstractPlus]</ref>).  The prostate is part of the male [[reproduction]] system and participates in semen production. It is dependent on testosterone and other male [[hormone]]s.

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[[Category:Anatomy]]

[[Category:Anatomy]]