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Male Reproductive Tract - Horse Anatomy (view source)
Revision as of 13:38, 26 November 2012
, 13:38, 26 November 2012→Retractor penis Muscles
====Ischiocavernosus Muscles====
====Ischiocavernosus Muscles====
These are paired muscles located at the root of the penis which arise from the ischial arch and enclose the '''crura'''. They connect the penis to the ischial arch of the pelvis.
These are paired muscles located at the root of the penis which arise from the ischial arch and enclose the '''crura'''. They connect the penis to the ischial arch of the pelvis.
====Retractor penis Muscles====
====Retractor Penis Muscles====
These paired muscles originate on the caudal vertebrae and insert on the ventrolateral surfaces of the penis. They follow the bulbospongiosus muscle to the apex of the penis.
These paired muscles originate on the caudal vertebrae and insert on the ventrolateral surfaces of the penis. They follow the bulbospongiosus muscle to the apex of the penis.
===Vasculature===
===Vasculature===
The artery of the penis is a direct branch off the internal pudendal artery. It splits into three branches:
The artery of the penis is a direct branch off the internal pudendal artery. It splits into three branches: