S80 Corpora Cavernosa in the Domestic Cat : 
der Spitze fehlt das Fettgewebe, so das dieselbe nur von der Albuginea, 
und den von ihr abgehenden, sich innig verflechtenden Balkchen gebil- 
det wird. Bei den anderen Tieren sind die Fettzellen niemals so mas- 
senhaft zugegen als beim Hund. Es folgen Schwein, Rind, Katze, bei 
welchen Tieren die Fetteinlagerung fast nur auf die peripheren Teile 
beschriinkt, dann Schaf und Ziege, welche nur wenig Fettzellen in dem 
Corp. cay. enthalten.” 
There is, however, in the work cited, no reference whatever to a 
similar adipose structure in the penis. A cross-section through the 
clitoris of the cat, illustrating the adipose structure, is shown in Fig. 7. 
In the clitoris of the new-born kitten, like the penis, I find only embry- 
onal connective tissue, slightly vascular, and containing no adipose 
tissue. In this connection it may be remarked that im the human 
species the penis, like the clitoris, contains no adipose tissue. 
Résumée.—1. The os penis is inconstant in the cat, is rarely found 
except in old animals, and occurs as an ossification within the distal 
prolongation of the septum between the corpora cavernosa. 
2. The corpora cavernosa in the cat are peculiar in that the caver- 
nous tissue is largely replaced by adipose tissue, especially in the distal 
portion. 
3. A similar condition is found to a greater or less extent in various 
other mammalia (not in man) and also in the clitoris, the adipose tissue 
occurring always in the corpora cavernosa, and not in the corpus spon- 
giosum. 
4. As a result of castration, the cavernous tissue of the corpora caver- 
nosa is greatly reduced in amount, and the fibrous tissue correspondingly 
increased. The amount of adipose tissue is greatly increased in the 
steer, but not in other animals, so far as observed. 
