Where are the bulbourethral glands located?

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Front view anatomical diagrams of the male and female reproductive systems, with labeled organs including penis, testis, prostate gland, uterus, ovary, and vagina. — human reproductive system Organs and structures of the male and female reproductive systems.

The bulbourethral glands, also known as Cowper glands, are two small, pea-shaped glands located beneath the prostate gland at the beginning of the internal portion of the penis. They are situated on either side of the male urethra, into which their slender ducts empty.123