Difference between revisions of "Chinchilla Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology"

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== Male ==
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* [[Chinchilla -Male- Anatomy & Physiology|Male]]
 
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* [[Chinchilla -Female- Anatomy & Physiology|Female]]
* Thin-walled scrotal diverticula extend cranially on either side of the base of the penis.
 
** Only a very slight scrotal region is visible externally.
 
* Each diverticulum is occupied by the tail of the epididymis.
 
* Testes and head of the '''epididymis''' is in the region of the '''inguinal ring'''.
 
* Large fat body extends cranially into the abdominal cavity from the cranial pole of each testis.
 
* '''Vesicular glands''' are very long and tubular.
 
* '''Prostate gland''' has paired large ventral lobes and paired small dorsal lobes.
 
* '''Bulbourethral glands''' are dorsolateral to '''ischiocavernosus muscles'''.
 
** Isciocavernosus muscles are enormous, swelling on either side of the rectum and meeting over its top.
 
* Penis points caudally when relaxed and cranially when erect.
 
** 5cm in length
 
** Sigmoid flexure
 
** Os penis in the distal portion.
 
 
 
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== Female ==
 

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