Gross Studies on Penis of the Boar (Sus scrofa domesticus)

E. Raja Ravi Teja; N. Rajendranath; G. Purushotham; M. Lakshman

Gross Studies on Penis of the Boar (Sus scrofa domesticus)

Authors

E. Raja Ravi Teja Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar – 500030, Telangana, INDIA
N. Rajendranath Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar – 500030, Telangana, INDIA
G. Purushotham Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar – 500030, Telangana, INDIA
M. Lakshman Department of Veterinary Anatomy, College of Veterinary Science, PVNRTVU, Rajendranagar – 500030, Telangana, INDIA

Keywords:

Body, Gross, Root, Tip

Abstract

Gross studies were conducted on penises of six adult boars. Gross anatomical features revealed that penis of boar was cylindrical in shape with a root, body and tip which extended up to umbilicus. Body of the penis formed an ‘S’ shaped sigmoid flexure anterior to the scrotum. Root of boar penis comprised two crura and a bulbous urethrae. Mean length, width and diameter of penis was 32.17 ± 0.49 cm, 0.63 ± 0.04 cm and 2.37 ± 0.06 cm respectively.

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Published

31-07-2019

How to Cite

E. Raja Ravi Teja, N. Rajendranath, G. Purushotham, & M. Lakshman. (2019). Gross Studies on Penis of the Boar (Sus scrofa domesticus). International Journal of Livestock Research, 9(7), 242–245. Retrieved from https://ijlr.org/ojs_journal/index.php/ijlr/article/view/1205