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Male Reproductive Tract - Horse Anatomy (view source)
Revision as of 11:55, 26 November 2012
, 11:55, 26 November 2012→Testes and Epididymis
*Protection
*Protection
*Cooling of the testes - evaporative heat loss due to lots of sweat produced by glands in the skin.
*Cooling of the testes - evaporative heat loss due to lots of sweat produced by glands in the skin.
===Vaginal Process===
The vaginal process is formed by the evagination of peritoneum from the abdomen through the '''inguinal canal'''. It encloses the '''vaginal cavity''', which communicates with the abdominal cavity through the '''vaginal opening''' at the internal opening of the inguinal canal. [[Inguinal Hernia]] is where a loop of intestine or omentum herniates into the vaginal process, this is more common in horses than in other species because they have a wide vaginal ring.
===Testes===
===Testes===
In the horse, the left testicle is usually larger and more caudal than the right testicle. It is also usually suspended more ventrally.
In the horse, the left testicle is usually larger and more caudal than the right testicle. It is also usually suspended more ventrally.