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fibres derived from the neighboring bulbocavernosus (Fig. 
113, 2). Each is said to open by a single duct into the urethra 
at the root of the penis. : 
The penis (Fig. 111, 2; Fig. 113, 6) is a cylindrical organ 
with the apex directed backward. It is covered by integument 
Fic. 111.— MALE GENITAL ORGANS. 
ie 
a, bladder; 4, 4’, ureters; ¢, vasa deferentia; ¢, spermatic cord; ¢, spermatic artery 
and vein; f, neck of bladder; g, prostate gland; %, urethra; 7, bulbourethral (or 
Cowper’s) gland; 7, corpus cavernosum penis, cut from ischium; 4, ischiocavernosus 
muscle (tut); 7, penis; , glans penis; 2, testis. 
which projects at its free end in the form of a fold, the prepuce 
(Fig. 113), which ensheaths the glans (Fig. 113, 7) of the 
penis. Beneath the integument is a layer of strong fibrous 
subcutaneous fascia continuous with that of the surrounding 
parts. On the dorsum of the penis a thin band of fibrous tissue, 
the ligamentum suspensorium penis, is continued from the 
