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Gonad In few; single because of Single ovary Single ovary in few reptiles Mostly single Platypus and bats have single ovary
number fusion of the two ridges functional ovary
(usually across the midline
paired
but……..)
Male genital No seminiferous tubules No seminiferous No seminiferous tubules
ducts tubules
MARGINAL CANAL as MARGINAL CANAL as MARGINAL CANAL as With VAS DEFERENS (from With VAS DEFERENS With VAS DEFERENS (from
replacement to replacement to replacement to mesonephric duct) carries (from mesonephric mesonephric duct) carries the
mesonephric duct but mesonephric duct mesonephric duct the sperm duct) carries the sperm only
CARRIES NO SPERM transmit sperm only (urodeles) sperm and urine sperm
Rete testis-
where sperm are first collected
MAGNUM as
Muellerian ducts give Oviducts richly supplied albumen secreting
rise to SHELL GLAND with glands that sccrete gland
and UTERUS jelly that envelopes the egg
Muellerian Exist as paired sperm Complete but rudimentary Exist as appendix testis
ducts in males sac.
(do not
mature for all
males)
Cloaca Urinary and genital ducts Urinary and genital URORECTAL FOLD URORECTAL FOLD Urorectal fold grows caudad to give
empty into the exterior ducts empty into the Partitions cephalic end of partitions cephalic rise to a urogenital sinus and rectum
cloaca cloaca dividing them to two end of cloaca;
channels urodeum and dividing them to two **apes monkeys humans and
corpodeum channels urodeum rodents have 3 urethra vagina and
and corpodeum rectum.
Testes ---------- ---------------------- Smaller than ovaries Smaller than ovaries Smaller than ovaries Larger than ovaries; with scrotal sac