Self-Assessment Questions

8. Gross anatomy of the male reproductive tract

• What is the difference in glandular architecture of the different zones of the prostate gland and why is this significant?

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  The cells that make up the central glandular zone of the prostate are large and irregular, while those cells of the peripheral glandular zone are small and regular. This difference in glandular architecture suggests that the embryologic origins of these two zones differ, even though they constitute one gland.