Prostatic utricle
| Prostatic utricle | |
|---|---|
Vesiculae seminales and ampullae of ductus deferentes, seen from the front. | |
The male urethra laid open on its anterior (upper) surface. | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | Paramesonephric ducts |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | utriculus prostaticus, utriculus masculinus, vagina masculina, sinus pocularis |
| TA98 | A09.4.02.009 |
| TA2 | 3449 |
| FMA | 19702 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The prostatic utricle (Latin for "small pouch of the prostate") is a small indentation in the prostatic urethra, at the apex of the urethral crest, on the seminal colliculus (verumontanum), laterally flanked by openings of the ejaculatory ducts. It is also known as the vagina masculina, uterus masculinus or (in older literature) vesicula prostatica.