44+ Prostate Anatomy Zones. There is only anatomical drawing of midline sagittal section of the prostatic apex. Historically, the prostate has been divided into 3 zones:
Subsequent exploration of its anatomy has resulted in it now being divided into specific anatomical zones, rather than lobes. Scientists divide the prostate up into different zones according to their function. Secretory cells in the central zone were irregularly arranged with large nuclei at different levels in adjacent cells.
Histologic variation by anatomic region.
3 zonal anatomy of prostate divided by these ridges. Historically, the prostate has been divided into 3 zones: The prostate does not contain a capsular structure per se; Model of central zone ( c )and peripheral zone (p) territories of prostate in coronal view.