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A pair of small glands located in the lower abdomen of the male that secrete a lubricating fluid into the urethra upon sexual arousal and that contribute a small amount of fluid to the semen.<\/p>\n

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Two glands at the base of the penis which secrete into the urethra.<\/p>\n

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A pair of small glands that open into the urethra at the base of the penis. Their secretion contributes to the semen, but less than that of the prostate gland or seminal vesicles.<\/p>\n

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Also known as the bulbourethral glands, these are a pair of glands whose ducts open into the urethra at the base of the penis. They secrete a fluid that is one of the constituents of the semen\u00a0which carries the spermatozoa and is ejaculated into the VAGINA during coitus (sexual intercourse).<\/p>\n

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In males, a pair of glands located at the base of the penis that provide 5 percent of the fluid to semen.<\/p>\n

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