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B. Fig. 10. A. 
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Reproductive Organs of the male Saiga. 
A. Reduced sketch of a dissection of the parts, bearing somewhat their natural 
relations. #. Rectum. a. Anus, 7’ Left testis mesially bisected; the 
right is partially shown with its sac reflected. . ep. Epididymis at globus 
minor. ¢.v. Tunica vaginalis dragged backwards; gyri of the spermatic 
vein are delineated upon the testicular surface. jf Fold between t. vy. pro- 
pria and t. y. reflexa. px. Plexus of spermatic vessels. v. d, v. d*. 
Vas deferens; the right tube x has been severed. B. Bladder in its con- 
tracted condition. w. Ureters, cut short. P. gl. Prostate gland. C. gi. 
Cowper's gland. P. Penis, its sigmoid flexure. p. Preeputium, retrovyerted. 
e. s. Terminal lip of the corpus spongiosum ; the urethral orifice opens at 
its point. & p. Retractor muscles of penis. &B. ec. Bulbo-cayernosus, 
I, c. Ischio-cayernosus, cut from its bony attachment. C. w. Constrictor 
urethree. 
B. Segment of the urethra and bladder opened from above. w. Orifices of the 
ureters. P. gl. Prostate gland. e.d. Hjaculatory ducts. CC. u. Con- 
strictor urethra muscle seen in section. c¢.s. Corpus spongiosum. © ¢. ¢. 
Corpus cavernosum. c¢.d. Cowper's duets. 
Each testicle, with its globus minor, is egg- or, rather, spindle- 
shaped, and measures 1? inch long by 1 inch in broadest diameter. 
The body of the epididymis is broadish and band-like, the globus 
major and minor both being of considerable dimensions. The latter 
(ep. fig. 10) descends { of an inch below the gland, and is back- 
