Boar Tract

Sections to Examine

  1. Testis
  2. Pelvic Tract
  3. Penis

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Pelvic Tract of the Boar

pelvic tract

In the pelvic portion of the boar reproductive tract identify the:

  • vas deferens
  • bladder (not shown above)
  • seminal vesicles - paired accessory gland, very large in boar
  • prostate - accessory gland, only body of prostate is present at this time
  • Cowper's glands - paired accessory gland, very large in boar
  • pelvic urethral muscle
  • bulbospongiosus muscle
  • retractor penis muscle
  • ischiocavernosus muscle (not seen in this image)

Note that the boar does not have an ampulla.

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