Homologies of the Sex Organs

Homologies of Sexual Organs

Male Female
TestisOvary
Appendix testisFimbriated end of uterine tube
GubernaculumLigamentum teres uterus
Ductus deferensParoophoron (Gartner's duct)
Seminal vesicles-----
UrethraUrethra
ProstateParaurethral glands
Prostatic utricleVagina (lower end)
PenisClitoris
Urethral surface of penisLabia minora
Corpora cavernosa penisCorpora cavernosa clitoridis
Corpus spongiosumVestibular bulb
ScrotumLabia majora
-----Uterine tube
-----Uterus and upper vagina
-----Broad ligament

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Last Updated: May 22, 1996
Created: November 1, 1995