Male reproductive system. 19th century artworks of the penis and scrotum of the male reproductive system. Arteries are red, veins are blue and fat is
Male reproductive system. 19th century artworks of the penis and scrotum of the male reproductive system. Arteries are red, veins are blue and fat is yellow. At right is a section through the base of the penis showing the corpora cavernosa (left and right) and the urethra (bottom). This anatomical artwork is plate 59 from volume 5 (1839) of 'Traite complet de l'anatomie de l'homme' (1831-1854). This 8-volume anatomy atlas was produced by the French physician and anatomist Jean-Baptiste Marc Bourgery (1797-1849). The illustrations were by Nicolas-Henri Jacob (1781-1871).
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