( ( ( ( Prostatic portion ) ( -LRB- ( ( 4 ( cm long ) ) -RRB- ) ) ) ( -- ( ( similar ( to ( ( ( female urethra ) -- ) ( transitional epithelium ) ) ) ) -- ) ) ) ( ( ( receives ducts ) ( from ( glands ( of prostate ) ) ) ) . ) )
(ROOT (S (NP (NP (NP (JJ Prostatic) (NN portion)) (PRN (-LRB- -LRB-) (NP (QP (CD 4) (CD cm) (JJ long))) (-RRB- -RRB-))) (PRN (: --) (ADJP (JJ similar) (PP (TO to) (NP (NP (JJ female) (NN urethra)) (: --) (NP (JJ transitional) (NN epithelium))))) (: --))) (VP (VBZ receives) (NP (NNS ducts)) (PP (IN from) (NP (NP (NNS glands)) (PP (IN of) (NP (NN prostate)))))) (. .)))
Prostatic portion (4 cm long) -- similar to female urethra -- transitional epithelium --receives ducts from glands of prostate .
(ROOT (S (NP (DT The) (NN prostate) (NN gland)) (VP (VBZ secretes) (NP (PRP$ its) (NNS products)) (ADVP (RB directly)) (PP (IN into) (NP (DT the) (NN urethra))) (PP (IN through) (NP (JJ several) (JJ small) (NNS ducts))))))