analogous structures male/femail

bulbourethral glands

analogous to Bartholin's glands (greater vesibular) the two glands below the prostate that secrete a sticky fluid to neutralize acid in urethral canal that becomes a component of semen

Scrotum

analogous to labia majora External sac that contains the testes

foreskin of penis

clitoral hood (prepuce)

corpus spongiosum

male: surrounds urethra, prevention of urethral closure, remains pliable during erection to allow for spermatic ejaculation female:

seminal vesicles

no analogous structure two small glands that secrete a fluid rich in sugar that nourishes and helps sperm move

corpus covernosum

- covers clitoral/penile shaft and cura - vascular

bulbospongiosus muscle

Males: helps empty urethra. covers bulb. non-vascular Females: constricts vagina. covers greater vestibular bulb and vestibular glands (Bartholins)

Skene's glands

glands located in the urethras of some women that are thought to develop from the same embryonic tissue as the man's prostate, and that may be the source of a fluid emitted by some women during orgasm

glans clitoris

glans penis

ischiocavernosus muscle

lies over proximal corpus cavernous tissue (crus) which compress erectile tissue (stiffening)

round ligament of females

spermatic cord

Ovary

testes