한국인 태아의 남성생식기발육에 관한 연구

Abstract

The developmental features of the morphology of the male genital organs, such as the penis, testis, epididymis, seminal vesicle and prostate in the middle and later stages of fetal life have been investigated. 453 cases of the normal male Koran fetuses aged from 4th month to the term were used in present investigation. 1. Growth rates of the, epididymis, seminal vesicle and prostate were higher than that of the stature of the fetus. 2. Only growth rate of the testis was lower than that of the stature of the fetus, and the size of the testis was relatively large during easly stage of prenatal period 3. The male genital orans developed relatively rapidly during 10th month of gestation age. 4. The monthly averages of the measurements of the male genital organs were presented.