Difference between revisions of "Camelid Male Anatomy - Anatomy & Physiology"
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| + | == Penis == | ||
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| + | * Slim and worm-like | ||
| + | * Points Backwards when flaccid. | ||
| + | ** Squat and urinate rearwards as females do. | ||
| + | * Process at the end of the penis is firm, composed of cartilage. | ||
| + | ** It has a slight clockwise curve to aid insertion of the penis through the cervix so that semen can be deposited directly into the uterine horns. | ||
| + | * In newborn and juvenile males, a sheath of skin covers and adheres to the penis, making extrusion impossible. | ||
| + | ** Lost at 1-3 years | ||
| + | ** Loss of adhesions is a sign of sexual maturity. | ||
| + | * If castration is prior to the Testosterone peak at the beginning of puberty, then adhesions may never completely break down. | ||
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| + | == Testes== | ||
Revision as of 13:04, 31 July 2008
Penis
- Slim and worm-like
- Points Backwards when flaccid.
- Squat and urinate rearwards as females do.
- Process at the end of the penis is firm, composed of cartilage.
- It has a slight clockwise curve to aid insertion of the penis through the cervix so that semen can be deposited directly into the uterine horns.
- In newborn and juvenile males, a sheath of skin covers and adheres to the penis, making extrusion impossible.
- Lost at 1-3 years
- Loss of adhesions is a sign of sexual maturity.
- If castration is prior to the Testosterone peak at the beginning of puberty, then adhesions may never completely break down.