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− | = Introduction = | + | == Introduction == |
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| Paired reproductive tracts lie along the dorsal body wall. Each tract consists of a testis, a rudimentary epididymis and a highly convoluted deferent duct running alongside the ureter. The testes are connected to the body wall by a mesochorium. This peritoneal fold serves as an attachment for the testes and also a conduit for nerves and blood vessels. | | Paired reproductive tracts lie along the dorsal body wall. Each tract consists of a testis, a rudimentary epididymis and a highly convoluted deferent duct running alongside the ureter. The testes are connected to the body wall by a mesochorium. This peritoneal fold serves as an attachment for the testes and also a conduit for nerves and blood vessels. |
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| [[Image:Chicken male dissection.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Dissection of the Male Avian Reproductive Tract- Courtesy of Andrew Crook, Copyright RVC 2008]] | | [[Image:Chicken male dissection.jpg|thumb|right|150px|Dissection of the Male Avian Reproductive Tract- Courtesy of Andrew Crook, Copyright RVC 2008]] |
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| *** Birds that do not have the receptacle structure have little sperm storage capacity. | | *** Birds that do not have the receptacle structure have little sperm storage capacity. |
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| * Most birds lack a true phallus. | | * Most birds lack a true phallus. |
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− | == Absence of Phallus == | + | === Absence of Phallus === |
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| * Psittacines, Passerines, Pidgeons and birds of prey all have no phallus. | | * Psittacines, Passerines, Pidgeons and birds of prey all have no phallus. |
| * Copulate by transferring semen from the everted [[The_Avian_Vent_and_Cloaca_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#The_Cloaca|Cloaca]] directly into the female [[Exotics_-_Anatomy_of_the_Female_Reproductive_System_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Oviduct|oviduct]]. | | * Copulate by transferring semen from the everted [[The_Avian_Vent_and_Cloaca_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#The_Cloaca|Cloaca]] directly into the female [[Exotics_-_Anatomy_of_the_Female_Reproductive_System_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Oviduct|oviduct]]. |
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− | == Non-Protrusible Phallus == | + | === Non-Protrusible Phallus === |
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| * Rudimentary non-protrusible phallus is seen in male Turkeys and Chickens. | | * Rudimentary non-protrusible phallus is seen in male Turkeys and Chickens. |
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| ** Median groove permits passage of ejaculate down into the everted female [[Exotics_-_Anatomy_of_the_Female_Reproductive_System_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Oviduct|oviduct]]. | | ** Median groove permits passage of ejaculate down into the everted female [[Exotics_-_Anatomy_of_the_Female_Reproductive_System_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Oviduct|oviduct]]. |
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− | == Protrusible Phallus == | + | === Protrusible Phallus === |
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| * Ratites and Anseriformes | | * Ratites and Anseriformes |
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| ** Anseriformes have a curved, fibrous phallus that conveys semen via a spiral groove. | | ** Anseriformes have a curved, fibrous phallus that conveys semen via a spiral groove. |
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− | = Accessory Sex Organs = | + | == Accessory Sex Organs == |
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| The male avian has no [[Male_Reproductive_Tract_-Accessory_Sex_Glands_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|accessory sex glands]] that are seen in mammals. Instead, they have accessory reproductive organs: | | The male avian has no [[Male_Reproductive_Tract_-Accessory_Sex_Glands_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|accessory sex glands]] that are seen in mammals. Instead, they have accessory reproductive organs: |
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− | == Paracloacal Vascular Bodies == | + | === Paracloacal Vascular Bodies === |
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| * Found alongside the receptacle of the vas deferens. | | * Found alongside the receptacle of the vas deferens. |
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| * Release a lymph-like transparent transudate when engorged. | | * Release a lymph-like transparent transudate when engorged. |
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− | == Dorsal Procotodeal Gland == | + | === Dorsal Procotodeal Gland === |
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| * Found on the dorsal [[The_Avian_Vent_and_Cloaca_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#The_Cloaca|proctodeum]]. | | * Found on the dorsal [[The_Avian_Vent_and_Cloaca_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#The_Cloaca|proctodeum]]. |
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| * Undergo [[General_Pathology_-_Disorders_of_Cell_Growth#Hypertrophy|hypertrophy]] in response to '''steroid sex hormones'''. | | * Undergo [[General_Pathology_-_Disorders_of_Cell_Growth#Hypertrophy|hypertrophy]] in response to '''steroid sex hormones'''. |
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− | == Lymphatic Folds == | + | === Lymphatic Folds === |
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| * Found within the wall of the [[The_Avian_Vent_and_Cloaca_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#The_Cloaca|procotodeum]]. | | * Found within the wall of the [[The_Avian_Vent_and_Cloaca_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#The_Cloaca|procotodeum]]. |
| * Contribute to the lymphatic erection of the either cloacal or phallic tissue. | | * Contribute to the lymphatic erection of the either cloacal or phallic tissue. |
| * Release a lymph-like transparent transudate when engorged. | | * Release a lymph-like transparent transudate when engorged. |
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