Seminal colliculus

The seminal colliculus (Latin colliculus seminalis), or verumontanum, of the prostatic urethra is a landmark distal to the entrance of the ejaculatory ducts (on both sides, corresponding vas deferens and seminal vesicle feed into corresponding ejaculatory duct). Verumontanum is translated from Latin to mean 'mountain ridge', a reference to the distinctive median elevation of urothelium that characterizes the landmark on magnified views.

Seminal colliculus
Seminal vesicle and ampullae of ductus deferentes, seen from the front.
The male urethra laid open on its anterior (upper) surface.
Details
Identifiers
Latincolliculus seminalis,
verumontanum
TA98A09.4.02.008
TA23448
FMA74363
Anatomical terminology

Embryologically, it is derived from the uterovaginal primordium. The landmark is important in classification of several urethral developmental disorders. The margins of seminal colliculus are the following:

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