CONTENTS 



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Introduction 3^5 



The male genital system 



External 3 66 



Musculature 3°° 



Internal organs 37 x 



The Penis 37 1 



The corpus cavernosum and corpus spongiosum 374 



The terminal cone 377 



The musculature of the penis 37° 



The prostata 3°° 



The verumontanum 3° x 



The uterus masculinus 3 02 



The testes 3 8 4 



The vasa deferentia 3°° 



Discussion of the position of the testis 3^7 



The vascular supply 3°^ 



The female genital system 



External 39 1 



The mammary glands 394 



Musculature 39° 



Internal organs 399 



The clitoris 399 



The ovaries 4 01 



The ligamentum latum 4 02 



The oviduct and ovarian funnel 4°3 



The uterus 4°5 



The vagina 4°7 



The vascular supply 4 10 



Nerves of the genital region 4 10 



The urinary system 



The kidneys 4 12 



The coverings of the kidney 4 J 5 



The structure of the kidney 4*7 



The capsules and tubules 4 2 3 



The vascular supply 43 J 



The urinary duct 43& 



The bladder and ureter 43^ 



Discussion 439 



Summary 443 



List of literature 445 



Appendix: dimensions and growth of the kidney of Blue whales (B. musculus) 



and Fin whales (B. physalus) 447 



Dimensions of the whole extracted organ 



Adult whales 447 



Foetuses 45° 



Weight of the kidney 45 r 



Volume of the kidney 453 



Density of the kidney 453 



Diameter of the renculi 454 



Number of renculi in the kidney 456 



Tables 458 



Plates II and III following page 466 



