Prostate physiological structure

Prostate in the human body after the urethra, the circular shape like a vertebra, it was described as a chestnut-like. After wrapping it in around the urethra, divided into five leaves, that is, before the leaves, the middle, after the leaves and leaf left, the right leaves, so closely related to the prostate and urination. She Jingguan prostate and seminal vesicle and adjacent to and closely related, prostatitis often at the same time involving the seminal vesicle. Under the prostate or male gonads, ejaculation time over 90 per cent of the prostate, prostate is the sperm of the carrier and to provide all kinds of nutrients, can cause prostatitis of sexual dysfunction and male infertility.


The physiological function of prostate there are three: the control of urination; transport fluid; exocrine and endocrine.


1. Control urination

Prostate constitute the proximal urethra wall surrounding the prostate and urethra within the Department of the urethral sphincter, when the voiding detrusor contraction, that is, within the sphincter to relax.


2. Fluid transport

Prostate and seminal vesicle vas deferens may be the content of the channel input urethra. Ejaculation, prostate and seminal vesicle and muscle contraction, and secretions from acinus Xian Guan pressure in the proximal urethra. There is also a static peacetime prostate secretion, or a small number of intermittent prostatic fluid from the urethra Xianguan input from the urine.


3. Exocrine and endocrine

Secreted by the prostate cells into the leaflet. Secretions including Juchuan Suan, a variety of enzymes, sodium, calcium, chlorine, and Xinyuan Su, and so on. Can play a role on the pituitary endocrine and metabolic steroids have the capacity, rapid metabolism of testosterone can be a stronger androgen and delivered to the blood circulation.

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