Vestibular (Bartholin's) Glands

6. Accessary glands / Vestibular glands / Bartholin's glands : These are a pair of small glands forming part of the female reproductive system alongside the ovaries, oviducts, uterus, vagina and mammary glands. They are homologous to the bulbourethral (Cowper's) glands of the male reproductive system, meaning the two structures arise from the same embryonic tissue even though they serve the two sexes in slightly different ways. The vestibular glands open directly into the vestibule, the depression enclosing both the urethral and vaginal openings, and releas …