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VOL. 6, ISSUE 2 (2024)
Anatomical study of male accessory genital glands in hare Lepus americanus
Authors
Suhaib AH AL-Taai, Taha Kattea Khalaf
Abstract

Objective: The study is investigate the anatomical description of the male accessory genital glands in hare in addition to blood supply and nerves which nourish these glands.

Methods: the study included 20 hares aged between 8 –12 months and average of weights ranged between 1.5–2 kgs. These animals were euthanatized by giving 5 ml/kg b.w. of ketamine and giving (3) ml/kg b.w of zylazine intramuscular injection. Hares were dissected by using sharp scalpel in order to make incision in lina alba of the location so that the male accessory.

Results: The anatomical study revealed ampulla of duct deferens, paired seminal vesicle gland, paired prostate gland and paired bulbourethral glands, that well developed in hare. It explained that the prostate gland has only body, which located on external part of the pelvic urethra. On opposite with another animals, found without the disseminate portion, it is diffused within the pelvic urethra. Disseminated. The study included the anatomical parameters of ampullae gland ranged between (1.97±0.06–1.73±0.05) cm. in length, (0.22±0.02– 0.28±0.02) cm. in width, (0.152±0.004–0.167±0.005) gms. in weight and (0.25±0.01–0.22±0.005) cm³. in volume. The seminal vesicle glands have (0.63±0.04–0.73±0.02) cm. in length, (0.41±0.02–0.52±0.03) cm. in width, (0.089±0.002–0.080±0.003) gms. in weight and (0.20±0.003– 0.28±0.007) cm³. in volume. The body of prostate in hare ranged between (0.47±0.02– 0.58±0.04) cm. in length, (0.28±0.02–0.62±0.03) cm. in width, (0.142±0.004– 0.157±0.005) gms. in weight and (0.20±0.01–0.177±0.003) cm³. in volume. The measurement of bulbourethral glands are ranging between (2.28±0.03–1.99±0.05) cm. in length, (0.58±0.04–0.55±0.04) cm. in width, (0.56±0.01–0.54±0.01) gms in weight and (0.86±0.02–0.86±0.008) cm³. in volume.

Conclusions: the main signal of the study was observed the prostate glands in hare body corpuscles and this different on rest animals.
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Pages:29-32
How to cite this article:
Suhaib AH AL-Taai, Taha Kattea Khalaf "Anatomical study of male accessory genital glands in hare <i>Lepus americanus</i>". International Journal of Medical Science and Clinical Research, Vol 6, Issue 2, 2024, Pages 29-32
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