The chestnut-sized structure surrounding the male urethra, just below the urinary bladder, is known as the:
a. Prostate gland
b. Testis
c. Seminal vesicle
d. Glans penis
ANS: A
The chestnut-sized structure surrounding the male urethra, just below the urinary bladder, is known as the prostate gland.
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