Image from Human Anatomy Atlas. The battle of the sexes. Men vs. Anything you can do, I can do better. The bits and bobs that everyone seems to think separate us? Really quite similar, actually.
Anatomy and Physiology: Homologues of Reproductive Anatomy
Because of their superficial anatomical resemblance, the male dog seems to be suitable for studying the physiologic and pathological alterations of the bladder neck of human males. The present study was carried out to compare and contrast the muscular anatomy of the male dog lower urinary tract with that of humans. The complete lower urinary tract, including the surrounding organs bulb of penis, prostate, rectum and musculature of the pelvic floor were removed from adult and newborn male dogs and histologically processed using serial section technique. Based on our own histological investigations, three-dimensional 3D -models of the anatomy of the lower urinary tract were constructed to depict the corresponding structures and the differences between the species. The results of this study confirm that the lower urinary tract of the male dog bears some anatomical resemblance musculus detrusor vesicae, prostate, prostatic and membranous urethra to man. As with human males, the two parts of the musculus sphincter urethrae glaber and transversostriatus are evident in the canine bladder neck.
Nick was the driving force behind WikiVet and all that it stood for, and it is thanks to his vision, innovative approach and tireless enthusiasm and belief, that WikiVet is available as a free resource to veterinary professionals around the world today. He was an exceptional human being: gentle, good-natured, charming, generous and kind: he has left many legacies which will ensure that he will be remembered for many years. Our thoughts are with his friends and family at this heartbreaking time. The penis is the male copulatory organ. It is formed from three parts; two Corpora cavernosa, comprising of cavernous tissue and a connective tissue sheath the tunica albuginea, and the single Corpus Spongiosum which contains the urethra encased in a vascular tissue sleeve.
The functional and most significant difference in the male and female reproductive system is that male reproductive system only produces sperms and delivers to the female reproductive system. On the other hand, the female reproductive system is designed to produce a baby and promote its development. Reproduction is the process of fusion of male and female gamete, to produce their species.