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281. The verumontanum or coUiculus seminalis, 

 a small rounded elevation on the dorsal wall of the urethra, 

 just posterior to its junction with the bladder. 



282. The opening of the uterus masculinus into the 

 urethra : a crescentic aperture just in front of the anterior 

 edge of the verumontanum. 



283. The openings of the prostatic ducts, minute apertures, 

 usually about four in number, on each side of the verumontanum. 



284. The openings of the ducts of Cowper's glands, four 

 extremely minute apertures in the dorsal wall of the urethra, about 

 half an inch posterior to the verumontanum. 



In the Female. 



285. The vulva, or external urinogenital aperture, 

 (Fig. 62, B, u.g.a) guarded by two tolerably prominent folds 

 of mucous membrane, the labia majora, and leading into 

 a wide tube, the vestibule, situated immediately ventral to 

 the extremity of the rectum. 



286. The clitoris {c.c, g.d), a hard, rod-like body em- 

 bedded in the ventral wall of the vestibule : it consists of 

 two closely applied corpora cavernosa {c.c), resembling 

 the bodies of the same name in the male (§ 265), and, like 

 them, diverging anteriorly as the crura clitoridis to be 

 attached to the ischia : the free end of the clitoris is 

 formed by the glans clitoridis {g.cl), a small soft conical 

 body between the anterior (ventral) ends of the labia 

 majora. 



287. The vagina (Figs. 62, B, and 63, va), a widish tube 

 lying between the bladder and the rectum ; like the other 

 reproductive organs, it varies greatly in size according to the 

 age of the animal. 



288. The uteri (Fig. 63, r.iit, l.ut), paired tubes proceed- 

 ing from the anterior end of the vagina, and proceeding 

 outwards towards the flanks ; they are comparatively wide 



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