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into the urethra, and behind the prostate are Cowper's 

 glands. The penis is situated behind the symphysis pubis 

 and in front of the anus. It has spongy, vascular walls and 

 is invested by a loose sheath of skin, the foreskin or prepuce. 

 The ovaries are small oval bodies attached behind the 

 kidneys to the dorsal abdominal wall, and show on their 



Fig. 327. — The reproductive organs of the rabbit. A, Male ; B, 

 female. In each case the dissection is made from the left side, 

 the animal lying on its back. 



61., Bladder; c.cazj., corpus cavernosum ; c.cav.cl., corpus cavernosum of the 

 clitoris; Cj>., Cowper's gland; epd., Cauda epididymis; epdf., caput epidi- 

 dymis ; F.t., Fallopian tube ',f.o., fimbriated opening of the same ; ov., ovary ; 

 p.g:, perineal gland ; /«., penis ;j>r., prostate ; r.g.-, rectal gland ; rm. t rectum ; 

 sc.s., scrotal sac ; sp.c, spermatic cord (cut short) ; sym., symphysis pubis ; t., 

 testis; »r., ureter; ut, uterus; ut.m., uterus inasculinus ; utk., urethra; 



, v.d., vas deferens ; vag.y vagina ; vest., vestibule. 



surface small projections like blisters, known as Graafian 

 follicles, each of which contains a microscopic ovum. The 

 oviducts open into the abdominal cavity by wide, funnel- 

 shaped fimbriated openings just outside the ovaries. When 

 the ova are ripe the follicles burst and discharge the ova 

 into the funnels which at that time extend over them. 

 The first section of each duct is narrow and gently twisted 



