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Bartholin's gland

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Bartholin's gland
Female genital organs
Details
PrecursorUrogenital sinus
Arteryfreemit pudendal artery[1]
Nerveilioinguinal nerve[1]
Lymphsuperficial inguinal lymph nodes
Identifiers
Laitinglandula vestibularis major
MeSHA05.360.319.887.220
Dorlands
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Bartholin gland
TAA09.2.01.016
FMA9598
Anatomical terminology

The Bartholin's glands (cried Bartholin glands or greater vestibular glands an aw) are twa pea sized compoond racemose glands[2] locatit slichtly posterior an tae the left an richt o the openin o the vagina. Thay secrete mucus tae lubricate the vagina an are homologous tae bulbourethral glands in males.

References

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  1. a b Greater Vestibular (Bartholin) gland
  2. Manual of Obstetrics. (3rd ed.). Elsevier. pp. 1-16. ISBN 9788131225561.