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There are three accessory glands of the male genital system: the seminal vesicles, the prostate gland, and the bulbourethral glands. The prostate gland is the largest of these three glands. Its main purpose is to store prostatic secretions and, when needed, expulse those secretions, which form part of the ejaculate. In fetal life, the physiological functions of the prostate gland are not necessary for the maintenance of life, but proper development of all the components of the male genital tract is important for future fertility.
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Ernst, L.M., Ruchelli, E.D., Ruchelli, E.D., Huff, D.S., Huff, D.S. (2011). Prostate Gland. In: Ernst, L., Ruchelli, E., Huff, D. (eds) Color Atlas of Fetal and Neonatal Histology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-0019-6_13
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