The urethral or periurethral glands (also Littré glands after Alexis Littré)[1] are glands that branch off the wall of the urethra of mammals.
The glands secrete mucus[2] and are most numerous in the section of the urethra that runs through the penis.
Urethral glands produce a colloid secretion containing glycosaminoglycans; this secretion protects the epithelium against urine.
List of distinct cell types in the adult human body
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