Question

a seventy-five-year-old male has noticed he has had difficulty urinating. his physician says his difficulty is most likely due to an enlarged gland known as the:

• epididymis.
• seminal vesicle.
• bulbourethral gland.
• prostate.

Explanation:

In older males, difficulty urinating is often associated with an enlarged prostate gland. The prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system that surrounds the urethra. As men age, the prostate can enlarge (benign prostatic hyperplasia) and press on the urethra, causing urinary difficulties. The epididymis is for sperm storage and maturation, seminal vesicles produce seminal fluid, and bulbourethral glands lubricate, none of which typically cause urinary difficulty due to enlargement in this context.

Answer:

D. prostate