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Prostate gland.

The compound tubular prostate gland is largely composed of tall pyramidal cells with rounded basal nuclei and densely, minutely granular cytoplasm. A few very narrow interstitial cells with elongate nuclei can be seen between the secretory cells. The tubules of the gland are held together by thin sheets of connective tissue, and have a narrow, ciliated lumen communicating directly with the male duct (Figs. 11 and 12).