What is Skene's gland?
{{no sources|}} '''Skene's glands''' (also called '''lesser vestibular glands''' or '''paraurethral glands''') are [[gland]]s in the upper [[wall]] of the [[vagina]]. They empty into the [[urethra]]. Their location is known as the [[Gräfenberg spot]]. In males, their [[homologue]] is the [[prostate gland]]. {{Infobox anatomy | Name = Skene's gland | Latin = glandula vestibularis minor | Image = Skenes_gland.jpg | Caption = Human female external reproductive anatomy | Width = | Image2 = | Caption2 = | Precursor = [[Urogenital sinus]] | System = | Artery = | Vein = | Nerve = | Lymph = }} The glands are named after the person who described them first, [[Alexander Skene]]. He was a [[physician]]. {{Biology-stub}} {{reproductive_system}} [[category:Anatomy of the female reproductive system]] [[Category:Glands]]