Morphological analysis of the elastic and collagen fibers in the ram penis
ABSTRACT: The penis represents the organ of the male’s copulation. It is essential to know the reproductive biology and the morphology of the reproductive organs to increase animal production. In order to contribute to this knowledge and provides information on the ram reproductive morphology, the p...
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doaj-a1ec0733408e41eaa841a6bc2880a9f52020-11-24T23:01:49ZengColégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA)Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira1678-515038112159216510.1590/1678-5150-pvb-5325S0100-736X2018001102159Morphological analysis of the elastic and collagen fibers in the ram penisBruno Cesar SchimmingGustavo N. MoraesABSTRACT: The penis represents the organ of the male’s copulation. It is essential to know the reproductive biology and the morphology of the reproductive organs to increase animal production. In order to contribute to this knowledge and provides information on the ram reproductive morphology, the purpose of this work was to describe the distribution, based on light microscopy, of the collagen and elastic fibers in the ram penis. For that, were collected transverse fragments of the penis (root, sigmoid flexure, body and glans) of seven rams. The specimens were fixed in paraformaldehyde for 24h and destined for the histological routine. The extracellular matrix of the ram penis was composed of collagen and elastic fibers. The penis was enveloped by the tunica albuginea, consisting essentially of collagen fibers, which were arranged in two layers: an outer longitudinal and an inner circular. This tunic emitted septa that penetrated the corpus cavernosum. The elastic fibers appeared transversely and longitudinally in the corpus cavernosum, corpus spongiosum, and next to the neurovascular bundle of the penis. This structure was not different to that reported for other domestic ruminants such as cattle and buffaloes.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0100-736X2018001102159&lng=en&tlng=enMorphological analysiscollagen fibersextracellular matrixrampeniselastic fibers |
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Bruno Cesar Schimming Gustavo N. Moraes Morphological analysis of the elastic and collagen fibers in the ram penis Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira Morphological analysis collagen fibers extracellular matrix ram penis elastic fibers |
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Bruno Cesar Schimming Gustavo N. Moraes |
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Morphological analysis of the elastic and collagen fibers in the ram penis |
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Morphological analysis of the elastic and collagen fibers in the ram penis |
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Morphological analysis of the elastic and collagen fibers in the ram penis |
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Morphological analysis of the elastic and collagen fibers in the ram penis |
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Morphological analysis of the elastic and collagen fibers in the ram penis |
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morphological analysis of the elastic and collagen fibers in the ram penis |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Patologia Animal (CBPA) |
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Pesquisa Veterinária Brasileira |
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ABSTRACT: The penis represents the organ of the male’s copulation. It is essential to know the reproductive biology and the morphology of the reproductive organs to increase animal production. In order to contribute to this knowledge and provides information on the ram reproductive morphology, the purpose of this work was to describe the distribution, based on light microscopy, of the collagen and elastic fibers in the ram penis. For that, were collected transverse fragments of the penis (root, sigmoid flexure, body and glans) of seven rams. The specimens were fixed in paraformaldehyde for 24h and destined for the histological routine. The extracellular matrix of the ram penis was composed of collagen and elastic fibers. The penis was enveloped by the tunica albuginea, consisting essentially of collagen fibers, which were arranged in two layers: an outer longitudinal and an inner circular. This tunic emitted septa that penetrated the corpus cavernosum. The elastic fibers appeared transversely and longitudinally in the corpus cavernosum, corpus spongiosum, and next to the neurovascular bundle of the penis. This structure was not different to that reported for other domestic ruminants such as cattle and buffaloes. |
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Morphological analysis collagen fibers extracellular matrix ram penis elastic fibers |
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