SEMINAL VESICLE and COAGULATING GLAND

Species: Rats and Mice
Organs: Seminal vesicle
Coagulating gland
Localization: In the mid portion
Number of sections: 2 (1 per side)
Direction: Transverse
Remarks: Together with coagulating gland


Seminal vesicle and coagulating gland.


Seminal vesicle (Sv) and coagulating gland (Cg).

The coagulation gland represents the dorsocranial part of the prostate.

A transverse section should be made through the widest part of seminal vesicle together with coagulating gland.

See also:
      Prostate
      Introduction

References
Boorman GA, Elwell MR, Mitsumori K (1990) Male accessory sex glands, penis, and scrotum. In: Boorman GA, Eustis SL, Elwell MR, Montgomery CA, Jr, MacKenzie WF (eds) Pathology of the Fischer rat. Reference and atlas. Academic Press, San Diego New York London, pp 419–428
Creasy DM, Foster PMD (1991) Male reproductive system. In: Haschek WM, Rousseaux CG (eds) Handbook of toxicologic pathology. Academic Press, San Diego, New York, Boston, pp 829–889
Ferm VH (1987) Embryology and comparative anatomy, rodent reproductive tract. In: Jones TC, Mohr U, Hunt RD (eds) Monographs on pathology of laboratory animals. Genital system. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg New York Tokyo, pp 3–7
Suwa T, Nyska A, Haseman JK, Mahler JF, Maronpot RR (2002) Spontaneous lesions in control B6C3F1 mice and recommended sectioning of male accessory sex organs. Toxicol Pathol 30: 228–234

Guidelines overview
    
 EMEAFDAMHWEPANTPOECDSTP
Seminal vesicle ++1)+++++
1) "if needed"
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