The prostate gland and its neighbor’s – the bladder muscle and pelvic bones

The art piece reflects a normal prostate (maroon overlay) seen in the coronal plane.  The base of the prostate is that part of the prostate that lies superiorly and the apex is inferior.  The bladder (yellow above), lies superiorly and rests on the base of the prostate ( maroon), which in turn has its apex resting on the pelvic diaphragm. The prostatic urethra (orange) traverses the middle of the prostate.  The prostate has anterior, posterior, and lateral surfaces.  The anterior surface is rounded, the posterior surface is slightly flattened and the lateral surfaces rounded as well.

Description

The art piece reflects a normal prostate (maroon overlay) seen in the coronal plane.  The base of the prostate is that part of the prostate that lies superiorly and the apex is inferior.  The bladder (yellow above), lies superiorly and rests on the base of the prostate ( maroon), which in turn has its apex resting on the pelvic diaphragm. The prostatic urethra (orange) traverses the middle of the prostate.  The prostate has anterior, posterior, and lateral surfaces.  The anterior surface is rounded, the posterior surface is slightly flattened and the lateral surfaces rounded as well.