Akshay's father had a tumour in his prostate gland. His doctor advised him to get it removed surgically. One side effect of the surgery was incontinence of urine, i.e., leakage of urine from the urinary bladder.
(a) Where is the prostate gland located?
(b) Why does the prostate gland produce an alkaline secretion?
(c) Name the structure that regulates the flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the urethra.
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(a) The prostate gland is located just below the urinary bladder, surrounding the urethra close to its origin from the bladder.
(b) The prostate gland produces an alkaline secretion to neutralise the acidity of the urethra and vagina.
(c) The structure that regulates the flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the urethra is the internal urethral sphincter.