1. Describe the relationship of the location of the prostate gland to the urinary tract. Why is this significant

The prostate is a gland of the male urogenital system, it is located below the bladder, in front of the rectum and is crossed by the urethra. In this way the urine leaves the bladder, crossing the prostate, until it is expelled. One of the most important functions of this gland is to provide nutrients for the maturation of the sperm.

Explanation:

The prostate gland is made up of 30-50 glands that empty their contents into the prostatic urethra (the tube that connects the prostate gland with the bladder urethra). Most cancers develop in the peripheral area of the gland, that is, the outermost area of it and is the one that can be felt with the finger. The entire organ is surrounded by a fibrous prostatic capsule.The prostate because it is located below the bladder and starting from it, is crossed by the urethra which is a tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside. In turn, the prostate is crossed by another tube that comes from the seminal vesicles, which are glands whose mission is to provide nutritional elements to the semen and the vas deferens, which are tubes that start from the testicles and mainly lead the sperm to the outside.