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| == Prepuce and Penis == | | == Prepuce and Penis == |
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| * The penis is attached to the prepuce at birth and does not become free until 2 - 3 years of age. | | * The penis is attached to the prepuce at birth and does not become free until 2 - 3 years of age. |
| ** Loss of adhesions is a sign of sexual maturity. | | ** Loss of adhesions is a sign of sexual maturity. |
− | ** If castration is prior to the Testosterone peak at the beginning of [[Reproductive_System#Development_to_Puberty|puberty]], then adhesions may never completely break down. | + | ** If castration is prior to the Testosterone peak at the beginning of [[:Category:Puberty|puberty]], then adhesions may never completely break down. |
| * Penis is fibroelastic. | | * Penis is fibroelastic. |
| ** In the absence of an erection, the penis is retracted into its sheath via a prescrotal sigmoid flexure not a post scrotal sigmoid flexure, as is the case in bulls. | | ** In the absence of an erection, the penis is retracted into its sheath via a prescrotal sigmoid flexure not a post scrotal sigmoid flexure, as is the case in bulls. |
| * The length of the penis ranges from 59 - 68 cm and it is cylindrical in shape | | * The length of the penis ranges from 59 - 68 cm and it is cylindrical in shape |
− | * Process at the end of the penis is firm, composed of [[Bones_and_Cartilage_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Types_of_Cartilage|cartilage]]. | + | * Process at the end of the penis is firm, composed of [[Cartilage_- Anatomy & Physiology#Types_of_Cartilage|cartilage]]. |
− | ** It has a slight clockwise curve to aid insertion of the penis through the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]] so that semen can be deposited directly into the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|uterine horns]]. | + | ** It has a slight clockwise curve to aid insertion of the penis through the [[Cervix - Anatomy & Physiology|cervix]] so that semen can be deposited directly into the [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology|uterine horns]]. |
| * The glans penis is curved along its vertical plane giving it a hook-shape with a definite neck between the glans and body of the penis. | | * The glans penis is curved along its vertical plane giving it a hook-shape with a definite neck between the glans and body of the penis. |
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| * These glands and the pelvic urethra are richly innervated. | | * These glands and the pelvic urethra are richly innervated. |
| ** Nerves are responsible for the contraction of the muscle and expulsion of glandular secretions. | | ** Nerves are responsible for the contraction of the muscle and expulsion of glandular secretions. |
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| + | [[Category:Bullet Points]] |