Urethral glands of male urethra
Glandulae urethrales masculinae
- Latin eponym: Glandulae Littrei
- Eponym: Glands of Littré; Glands of Littre; Glands of Morgagni
- Related terms: Urethral glands
Definition
Lacunae of Morgagni, also called the urethral lacunae of the male urethra (lacunae urethralis, urethrae masculinae or the crypts of Morgagni), are small depressions or recesses on the surface of the mucous membrane of the urethra. Their openings are usually directed distally. The largest of these recesses is called lacuna magna (or the sinus of Guérin, or Guérin's sinus), which is situated on the upper surface of the fossa navicularis.
Located deeper within the lacunae are branching mucous tubules called the urethral glands (glands of Littre).
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
