Which statement about the central zone is true?

Which statement about the central zone is true?

• A. Surrounds the ejaculatory ducts and accounts for about 25% of volume
• B. Is the outermost layer surrounding the prostate capsule
• C. Contains a majority of the glandular tissue
• D. Is primarily fibromuscular tissue

Answer: (A)

Prostate zones have distinct locations and tissue makeup, and the central zone is defined by two key features: it surrounds the ejaculatory ducts and it contributes about a quarter of the gland’s volume (and a similar share of the glandular tissue). That combination is why the statement is true. The central zone sits at the base of the prostate, wrapping around the ejaculatory ducts as they pass through the gland. It is not the outermost layer—that role belongs to the capsule surrounding the gland. It does not contain the majority of glandular tissue (that’s the peripheral zone). And while it contains fibromuscular stroma, it isn’t described as primarily fibromuscular tissue.

Prostate zones have distinct locations and tissue makeup, and the central zone is defined by two key features: it surrounds the ejaculatory ducts and it contributes about a quarter of the gland’s volume (and a similar share of the glandular tissue). That combination is why the statement is true. The central zone sits at the base of the prostate, wrapping around the ejaculatory ducts as they pass through the gland. It is not the outermost layer—that role belongs to the capsule surrounding the gland. It does not contain the majority of glandular tissue (that’s the peripheral zone). And while it contains fibromuscular stroma, it isn’t described as primarily fibromuscular tissue.