Gross Morphology of the Coagulating and Preputial Glands of Albino Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Abstract

The coagulating and the preputial glands were the two additional paired accessory sex glands along with the prostate, Cowper's and seminal vesicles in the male genital system of rat. The right coagulating gland was located slightly outside of the inner curvature while the left was located along the inner curvature of the seminal vesicle. The distal end of each gland formed a single narrow duct that opened separately into the urethra alongside the duct of the seminal vesicle. The preputial glands were small and elongated flask shaped structures in the dermis of the prepuce on either side of the penis in the male. Each gland had a duct which opened independently into the area between the inner surface of the prepuce and glans penis.