scholarly journals Anatomy Accessory Glands Of Male Reproductive Of Javan Pangolin (Manis javanica)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yusrizal Akmal ◽  
Muliari ◽  
Chairun Nisa ◽  
Savitri Novelina

This study aimed to learn the morphology accessory glands of male reproductive of pangolin by macroanatomy. Male reproductive organs of a pangolin were used in this study. Morphometric observations included measurements of length, diameter/width of the accesoriae gland were analyzed descriptively. Results of microscopic observation showed that the vesicularis glands had a pair laid at the base of the ampulla dexter and sinister that led to the urethra in the form of an enlarged conical with the width at the caudal and protruding toward ventrad, with the average length and thickness is 1.07 cm and 0.41 cm. There was prostata when the conical structure met both, observed enlargement of the base of the urethra were also prominent in the direction ventrad. The length and thickness of the prostata pangolin was 1.17 cm and 0.54 cm. In macroanatomy gland bulbourethralis not visible because it was covered by muscles and glands in the radix penis is attached to the anales gland. Accessory gland of the male reproductive pangolin consists vesikularis glands, prostate and bulbourethralis glands (Cowper's) play an important role in the reproduction process that is vesicularis and prostate gland as a producer of seminal plasma, whereas bulbourethralis glands act as a producer of seminal plasma as well as rinse of urethra channel.

2019 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 38
Author(s):  
Yusrizal Akmal ◽  
Chairun Nisa ◽  
Savitri Novelina

The study aims to reveal the morphology of the male sex accessory glands of the pangolin at macroscopic and microscopic levels. Macroscopic observation included measurement of length and thickness of each accessory gland while microscopic observation, sample of each accessory gland was processed by histology technique with paraffin method and sliced with 3-5 ?m thickness and stained with hematoxylin-eosin (HE) staining for general structural observation, coloration of alcian blue (AB) pH 2.5 and periodic acid Schiff (PAS) to observe the distribution of acid and neutral mucopolysaccharides in each glands. The results showed that the male sex accessory glands of the pangolin consist of vesicular gland and prostate, and bulbourethral gland which were not observed macroscopically. The average length and thickness of vesicular gland were 1.07 cm and 0.41 cm, while the prostate was 1.17 cm and 0.54 cm respectively. All accessory glands were lobulated and separated with a thick connective tissue into lobes and lobules. Acinar cells in the vesicular glands were a serous type, whereas acinar cells in the prostate and bulbourethral gland were the mucous types. Secretion of vesicular gland contains neutral mucopolysaccharide with low concentrations and prostate containing neutral mucopolysaccharide with moderate conJurnal Veteriner Maret 2019 Vol. 20 No. 1 : 38 - 47 pISSN: 1411-8327; eISSN: 2477-5665 DOI: 10.19087/jveteriner.2019.20.1.38 Terakreditasi Nasional, Dirjen Penguatan Riset dan Pengembangan, online pada http://ojs.unud.ac.id/index.php/jvet Kemenristek Dikti RI S.K. No. 36a/E/KPT/201639 centrations, and did not secrete acid mucopolysaccharide. Secretion of bulbourethral glands contains neutral and acidic mucopolysaccharide with strong concentrations. Macroscopically the bulbourethral gland is not observed but has a high carbohydrate which acts as to produce of cement plasma and rinsing urethra from urine.   


1971 ◽  
Vol 49 (4) ◽  
pp. 523-533 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. H. Gerber ◽  
N. S. Church ◽  
J. G. Rempel

The anatomy and histology of the male and female internal genitalia of Lytta nuttalli Say and the functions of the various organs during copulation and oviposition are described. In addition to the ovaries, lateral and common oviducts, and vagina, the female system includes a spermatophoral receptacle, accessory gland, and spermatheca. The most distinctive feature is the voluminous spermatophoral receptacle, which seems to be homologous with the bursa copulatrix of other Coleoptera, but serves to store and digest old spermatophores. The accessory gland is not a colleterial gland, but instead produces materials that probably are involved in the transfer of the spermatozoa into the spermatheca. The epithelia of the calyces and oviducts secrete the frothy, mucilaginous material that coats the eggs at oviposition. In the absence of a separate spermathecal gland, the epithelium of the spermatheca apparently has taken over its functions. The ovaries contain several hundred ovarioles of the telotrophic type. The chief structures of the male system are three pairs of accessory glands plus the testes, vasa deferentia, and ejaculatory duct. Each vas deferens consists of an enlarged portion that serves as an additional accessory gland and a narrow part, which is the seminal vesicle. Materials produced in the three pairs of accessory glands and the glandular portions of the vasa deferentia are used in spermatophore formation. The testes contain several hundred short sperm tubes similar to those of other insects. The arrangement, form, and functions of the internal reproductive organs of L. nuttalli are compared with those of other insects. Observations made on the reproductive systems of four species of Epicauta are also discussed in this context.


1970 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 144-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. N. Mathur ◽  
E. J. LeRoux

AbstractThe anatomy and functions of the male and female reproductive organs of Allothrombium lerouxi Moss are described in detail. In the male, the reproductive organs consist of paired testes, paired vasa diferentia, a median seminal vesicle, a median ejaculatory duct, bursa expulsatoria, a penis, and a median accessory gland; in the female, they consist of paired ovaries, paired oviducts, a median uterus and a vagina. The function of the parts in the male differs from that reported in other species of Trombidiformes, and in females fertilization takes place in the spongy epithelium of the uterus instead of in the oviducts as in oribatids. Females also lack a receptaculum seminis and accessory glands.


2021 ◽  
Vol 288 (1947) ◽  
Author(s):  
Meghan A. Pepler ◽  
Hindra ◽  
Jessica S. Miller ◽  
Marie A. Elliot ◽  
Sigal Balshine

Males of some species possess extra reproductive organs called accessory glands which are outgrowths of the testes or sperm duct. These organs have a well-established role in reproduction; however, they also appear to have other important functions that are less understood. Here, we investigate the function of the highly complex accessory glands of a marine toadfish, Porichthys notatus , a fish with two reproductive male types: large care-providing ‘guarder’ males and small non-caring ‘sneaker’ males. While both male types have accessory glands, guarder male accessory glands are much larger relative to their body size. We show that accessory gland fluids strongly inhibit the growth of bacterial genera associated with unhealthy eggs and have no effect on the growth of strains isolated from healthy eggs. This antibacterial effect was particularly pronounced for extracts from guarder males. Furthermore, we demonstrate that both healthy and unhealthy plainfin midshipman eggs have diverse but distinct microbial communities that differ in their composition and abundance. The highly specific inhibitory capacity of accessory gland fluid on bacteria from unhealthy eggs was robust across a wide range of ecologically relevant temperatures and salinities. Collectively, these ecological and molecular observations suggest a care function for the accessory gland mediated by antimicrobial agents.


Zootaxa ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 4496 (1) ◽  
pp. 287
Author(s):  
JING SUN ◽  
JI-BAO JIANG ◽  
SCOTT BARTLAM ◽  
JIANG-PING QIU ◽  
FENG HU

Four new species belonging to genera Amyntha and Metaphire were discovered from an extensive area in southern China, covering the provinces Sichuan, Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Hunan, Jiangxi and Anhui. The species are named Amynthas dispersus Sun & Qiu, sp. nov., Amynthas shanghangensis Sun & Qiu, sp. nov., Amynthas dentiformis Sun & Jiang, sp. nov. and Metaphire sanmingensis Sun & Jiang, sp. nov. The first two new species have four pairs of intersegmental spermathecal pores in 5/6–8/9. A. dispersus has elliptical and glandular male pore porophores raised on a low pad-like area surrounded by two to three shallow skin folds, the genital papillae are variable in the spermathecal pore and male pore regions, and prostate glands are vestigial or rudimentary. Amynthas shanghangensis has male porophores surrounded by three papillae, each prostate gland accompanied by an accessory gland, and the distal ½–⅓ of the spermathecal diverticulum dilated into a rod-shaped seminal chamber. Amynthas dentiformis has two pairs of spermathecal pores in 7/8–8/9, male pores always surrounded by two papillae, and small sacs on the dorsal and ventral margins of the intestinal caecae; the prostate gland occasionally has stalked accessory glands. M. sanmingensis is in the Metaphire houlleti-group, and has secondary male pores opening to copulatory pouches, rod-shaped spermathecal seminal chamber, as well as variable genital papillae in spermathecal and male pores regions. The GenBank accession numbers of DNA barcode data are attached under the description of each species.


1994 ◽  
Vol 42 (11) ◽  
pp. 1479-1486 ◽  
Author(s):  
R Tammi ◽  
S Rönkkö ◽  
U M Agren ◽  
M Tammi

To study the expression of hyaluronan in male reproductive organs and the origin of seminal plasma hyaluronan, we stained various parts of the bull reproductive tract for hyaluronan using a biotinylated probe derived from cartilage proteoglycan (bHABC). The potential loss of hyaluronan during tissue processing was checked with a novel technique by blotting frozen tissue sections on nitrocellulose and staining the blots with bHABC. In the same tissues the CD44 receptor was visualized by Hermes 1 antibody. The testes showed only traces of hyaluronan, whereas both the epithelium and the connective tissue of seminal vesicle, prostate, Cowper's gland, and epididymis were positive in bHABC staining. Hyaluronan was localized on the basolateral surfaces of these epithelial cells. The secretions inside the seminal vesicle and in the ducts of prostate and Cowper's gland were HA-positive, whereas the luminal contents of seminiferous tubules and epididymis were unstained both in paraffin sections and in the in situ blocks. The data indicate that hyaluronan in seminal plasma originates from the accessory sex glands. The co-localization of CD44 with hyaluronan in the basolateral surfaces of the accessory gland epithelia and its absence from other epithelia with little or no hyaluronan supports its role as a hyaluronan receptor.


Author(s):  
Elvira Mega Androma ◽  
Laela Umi Khasanah

This study were aim to (1) describe the anatomical and histological structures of testicular organ, epididymis, vas deferens, accessory glands, and penis in guinea pig (2) develop learning media in the form of histological slides as well as anatomy atlas of male reproductive organs (3) examine the atlas of reproductive organs of male guinea pig as a source of learning. Slide were made using paraffin method with HE staining. The study revealed histological structure of the five guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) accessory glands, namely ampullary glands, seminal vesicles, prostate gland, bulbourethral gland, and preputial gland. In addition, guinea pig penis had a baculum on its base. The results of the student response test showed very good category with the percentage of 90,55%. The readability test had very good value from the subject expert (95,71%), media expert (81,66%), peer reviewer (88,07%) and biology teacher (81,51%). Overall, the atlas of the 'Anatomy of Male Reproductive Organs of Guinea Pig' had excellent quality and deserves to be used as a learning resource.


2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Koji Takeda ◽  
Jun Yamauchi ◽  
Takashi Adachi-Yamada

Abstract The male accessory glands (MAGs) in insects are pair(s) of internal reproductive organs that produce and secrete the plasma component of seminal fluid. In various insects, MAG size is important for male reproductive success because the fluid provides physiologically active substances and/or nutrients to females to control sperm as well as female reproductive behaviors. Although the MAG epithelial cells in most insect species are standard mononucleate cells, those in some insect taxa are binucleate due to incomplete cytokinesis (e.g., Drosophila [Fallén] [Diptera: Drosophilidae]) or cell fusion (e.g., Cimex [Linnaeus] [Hemiptera: Cimicidae]). In the case of Drosophila, the apicobasal position of the two nuclei relative to the epithelial plane changes from vertical to horizontal after nutrient intake, which allows the volume of the MAG cavity to expand effectively. On the other hand, in the case of Cimex, the positions of the two nuclei do not change apicobasally in response to feeding, but their position relative to the proximodistal axis varies depending on the tubular/spherical organ morphology. Here, we report that the MAG of the benthic water bug Aphelocheirus vittatus (Matsumura) (Hemiptera: Aphelochiridae) shows binucleation in all epithelial cells. Despite the phylogenetically close relationship between Aphelocheirus and Cimex, the MAG cells in Aphelocheirus showed a Drosophila-like apicobasal change in the position of the two nuclei in response to feeding. Furthermore, the cytological processes during binucleation are more similar to those in Drosophila (incomplete cytokinesis) than to those in Cimex (cell fusion). These results indicate that the physiological role and mechanism of binucleation in MAG cells changed during the evolution of Hemiptera.


2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 137-144
Author(s):  
R.M. Korzerzer

In this study, ten African striped ground squirrels (ASGS) (Xerus erythropus) obtained in Zaria and environs with the aid of traps between January and May, 2017 were transported in iron cages to the research laboratory in the Department of Veterinary Anatomy, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. After acclimatization for twenty-one days, the animals were weighed separately using a weighing balance (Fuji Keiryo weighing scale K-1, 210 × 210, 200g – 8kg) and then Thiopental sodium was administered at the dose of 30mg/kg to euthanize the animals. The testes, epididymis, ductus deferens and penis were then obtained by making an abdomino-pelvic incision and exposing the organs. Each organ was studied grossly. Observations for shape, colour and general architecture were made and photographs taken using a digital camera(Samsung SH100, 14.2 megapixels). From this study the testes of ASGS is dark-red in colour. The left and right epididymis is closely attached on the left and right testis. Each epididymis is anatomically divided into catput, corpus and caudal epididymis. The caudal epididymis has two aspects as the fixed and free part of the caudal epididymis. The penis is long and slender with an average length of 8.5 cm, and appears white in colour. The glans is covered by an external prepuce in the non-erectile state. The baculum is a sickle shaped single bone on the glans, and it has an average length of 1.9 cm. The prostate gland is a single gland just below the urinary bladder, the bulbourethral gland is located in the ishio-carvenosus muscle at the crura of penis, and closely attached to the distal aspect of the pelvic urethra linking the penis. The seminal vesicles are paired, and oval shaped glands proximal to the urinary bladder. In conclusion, the gross appearance of the male reproductive organs of the ASGS has anatomic modifications which is suggestive of its mating tendencies in the wild.


1978 ◽  
Vol 56 (12) ◽  
pp. 2542-2553 ◽  
Author(s):  
G. H. Gerber ◽  
G. B. Neill ◽  
P. H. Westdal

The anatomy and histology of the female and male internal reproductive organs of the sunflower beetle, Zygogramma exclamationis (F.), are described. The female system consists of a vagina, bursa copulatrix, common oviduct, lateral oviducts, spermatheca, spermathecal accessory gland, and ovaries. Twelve ovaries examined contained from 23 to 32 telotrophic ovarioles, the average being 27.3. The male system consists of a pair of bilobed testes, a pair of accessory glands, vasa deferentia, and an ejaculatory duct which is bifurcated at its anterior end. Three testes examined contained 34, 36, and 37 sperm tubes, respectively. The basic features of the reproductive systems of Z. exclamationis are similar to those of other Chrysomelidae.


Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document