1.The male organ of copulation in higher vertebrates. In mammals, it also serves as the male organ of urinary excretion. 2.Any of various copulatory organs in males of lower animals. [Latinpēnis; seepes-inIndo-European roots.] American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth ...
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Laterally:fallopian tubes, folds ofperitoneum(includingbroad ligament),round ligament,ovarian ligament,cardinal ligament Structure Uterine fundus: superior, rounded aspect of theuterus Body Uterine horns: site of the opening of thefallopian tubesbilaterally Uterine cavity: triangular; continuous with theuteri...
gifuensis to explore the likely mechanisms of host location that could be useful in the improved application of this species in aphid biological control programs. We used scanning electron microscopy to observe the external morphologies of the sensilla recorded from the entire body of female and ...
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This chapter focuses on the common tumors of the female reproductive system: leiomyomas and cervical, endometrial, and ovarian carcinomas. At the outset, physicians should know that emphasizing prevention and early detection (Table 107.1) in the office setting is the best means to decrease mortality...
Coggle JE, Lambert BE, Peel DM, Davies RW (1977) Negative pion irradiation of the mouse testis. Int J Radiat Biol 32: 397–400 CASGoogle Scholar Coniglio JG, Culp FB, Davis J, Ford W, Windier F (1963) The effect of total body x-irradiation on fatty acids of testes of rats. Radi...
Until released, an egg remains dormant in its follicle—suspended in the middle of a cell division. Thus, the egg is one of the longest-lived cells in the body. Because a dormant egg cannot repair itself as cells usually do, the opportunity for damage increases as a woma...
In a male fetus, the urethra – the tube that allows urine to flow out of the body from the bladder – opens at the tip of the penis. This tube extends up through the penis until it reaches the developing bladder. In a female fetus, the urethra opens between the clitoris...
The male maturity was divided into five stages based on the histological observation of the testis. The maturity was compared with testis somatic index (TSI: testis weight as a percentage of body weight) and accessory gland somatic index (AGSI: accessory gland weight as a percentage of body ...