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Encyclopedia > Skene's gland
Skene's gland
Skene's Gland
Human female internal reproductive anatomy. (Skene's gland not labeled, but region is visible.)
Gray's subject #252 1213
Precursor Wolffian duct
Dorlands/Elsevier g_06/12391811

In human anatomy, the Skene's glands (also known as the lesser vestibular, periurethral glands, or paraurethral glands[1]) are glands located on the upper wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra. They drain into the urethra and near the urethral opening. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 692 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (787 × 682 pixel, file size: 48 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links Fem_isa_2. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... The Wolffian duct (also known as archinephric duct, Leydigs duct, and the mesonephric duct) is an paired organ found in mammals including humans during embryogenesis. ... Elseviers logo. ... Human anatomy or anthropotomy is a special field within anatomy. ... A gland is an organ in an animals body that synthesizes a substance for release such as hormones, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland). ... The vagina, (from Latin, literally sheath or scabbard ) is the tubular tract leading from the uterus to the exterior of the body in female placental mammals and marsupials, or to the cloaca in female birds, monotremes, and some reptiles. ... In anatomy, the urethra is a tube which connects the urinary bladder to the outside of the body. ...

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Homology and possible functions

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The location of the Skene's glands is also known as the Gräfenberg spot or G-spot; the general area is the urethral sponge. ... Female internal reproductive anatomy The urethral sponge is a spongy cushion of tissue, found in the lower genital area of women, that sits against both the pubic bone and vaginal wall, and surrounds the urethra. ...


The Skene's glands are homologous with the prostate gland in males.[2] In biology, two or more structures are said to be homologous if they are alike because of shared ancestry. ... Male Anatomy The prostate is a gland that is part of male mammalian sex organs. ...


Some believe that the Skene's glands are the source of female ejaculation. In 2002, Emanuele Jannini of L'Aquila University in Italy showed that there may be an explanation both for the phenomenon and for the frequent denials of its existence. Skene's glands have highly variable anatomy, and in some extreme cases they appear to be missing entirely. If Skene's glands are the cause of female ejaculation and g-spot orgasms, this may explain the observed absence of these phenomena in many women.[3][4] Female ejaculation (also known colloquially as squirting or gushing) refers to the expulsion of noticeable amounts of clear fluid from the urethra during sexual stimulation of the g-spot at or during orgasm. ... For album titles with the same name, see 2002 (album). ... The University of LAquila (Italian: Università degli Studi dellAquila) is a university located in LAquila, Italy. ...


The milky fluid that emerges during female ejaculation is alleged to have a composition similar to the fluid generated in males by the prostate gland.[5] The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system. ...


Eponym

The glands were named after the physician who described them first, Alexander Skene.[6] Alexander Johnston Chalmers Skene (1838-1900) was an American gynecologist. ...


See also

Female ejaculation (also known colloquially as squirting or gushing) refers to the expulsion of noticeable amounts of clear fluid from the urethra during sexual stimulation of the g-spot at or during orgasm. ... Orgasm is the conclusion of the plateau phase of the sexual response cycle, and is experienced by both males and females. ... ... The prostate is an exocrine gland of the male mammalian reproductive system. ... The pudendal nerve is responsible for orgasm, urination, and defecation in both sexes. ... The Bartholins glands (also called Bartholin glands or greater vestibular glands) are two glands located slightly below and to the left and right of the opening of the vagina in women. ... The Wolffian duct (also known as archinephric duct, Leydigs duct, and the mesonephric duct) is an paired organ found in mammals including humans during embryogenesis. ... The List of homologues of the human reproductive system shows how indifferent embryonic organs differentiate into the respective sex organs in males and females. ...

References

  1. ^ Dorlands/Elsevier g_06/12391811
  2. ^ Zaviacic M, Jakubovská V, Belosovic M, Breza J (2000). "Ultrastructure of the normal adult human female prostate gland (Skene's gland).". Anat Embryol (Berl) 201 (1): 51-61. PMID 10603093. 
  3. ^ Jannini E, Simonelli C, Lenzi A (2002). "Sexological approach to ejaculatory dysfunction.". Int J Androl 25 (6): 317-23. PMID 12406363. 
  4. ^ Jannini E, Simonelli C, Lenzi A (2002). "Disorders of ejaculation.". J Endocrinol Invest 25 (11): 1006-19. PMID 12553564. 
  5. ^ Kratochvíl S (1994). "Orgasmic expulsions in women". Cesk Psychiatr 90 (2): 71-7. PMID 8004685. 
  6. ^ synd/2038 at Who Named It

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Skene's gland at AllExperts (316 words)
In human anatomy, the Skene's glands (also known as the lesser vestibular or paraurethral glands) are glands located on the upper wall of the vagina, around the lower end of the urethra.
The location of the Skene's glands is also known as the Gräfenberg spot or G-spot; the general area is the urethral sponge.
The Skene's glands are homologous with (that is to say, the female equivalent of) the prostate gland in males.
Gland (710 words)
A gland is an organ in an animal's body that synthesizes a substance for release such as hormones, often into the bloodstream (endocrine gland) or into cavities inside the body or its outer surface (exocrine gland).
Montgomery's glands - sebaceous glands of the mammary areola.
Weber's glands - the tubular mucous glands of the tongue.
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