The anatomy of humane bodies with figures drawn after the life by some of the best masters in Europe and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates : illustrated with large explications containing many new anatomical discoveries and chirurgical observations : to which is added an introduction explaining the animal œconomy : with a copious index / by William Cowper.

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The anatomy of humane bodies with figures drawn after the life by some of the best masters in Europe and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates : illustrated with large explications containing many new anatomical discoveries and chirurgical observations : to which is added an introduction explaining the animal œconomy : with a copious index / by William Cowper.
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Cowper, William, 1666-1709.
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Oxford :: Printed at the Theater for Sam. Smith and Benj. Walford ... London,
1698.
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Human anatomy -- Atlases.
Human anatomy -- Early works to 1800.
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"The anatomy of humane bodies with figures drawn after the life by some of the best masters in Europe and curiously engraven in one hundred and fourteen copper plates : illustrated with large explications containing many new anatomical discoveries and chirurgical observations : to which is added an introduction explaining the animal œconomy : with a copious index / by William Cowper." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A34837.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 23, 2025.

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Fig. 1.

SHEWS the Fore-parts of the Penis, Glan∣dulae Prostatae, and Vesiculae Seminales, &c.

A A, The Vesiculae Seminales.

a a, The Blood-Vessels; B B, their Branches on the Vesiculae.

C, The Membrane which covers the Vesiculae Seminales and Vasa Deferentia.

D Superior, The Vas Deferens of the Left Side appearing very much enlarg'd before it enters the Vesiculae Seminales of that Side.

D D Inferior, The Vesiculae Seminales of the Right Side.

E, The Neck of the Bladder cut off at the Beginning of the Vrethra.

F F, The Fore-Part of the Prostatae divided to shew the Inside of the Vrethra.

G, The Caruncula or Caput Gallinaginis on the Inferior or Back-part of the Vrethra; as it appears when the Su∣perior or Fore-part of the Vrethra is divided.

H H, The Two Orifices of the Seed-Vessels, as they ap∣pear when the Upper Part of the Caruncula or Caput Galli∣naginis is snipt off with a Pair of Sizars. The Ostia Prosta∣tarum on both Sides the Caruncula do somewhat appear.

I I, The Upper Part of the Penis, call'd, Dorsum Penis, cover'd with its Membrana Carnosa, whose Fore-part with the True-skin, composes the Praeputium.

K K, The Corpora Cavernosa Penis cut from the Ossa Pubis.

L, The Bulb of the Cavernous Body of the Vrethra.

The Figure of the Cavernous Body of the Vrethra dif∣fers very much from those of the Penis; That of the Vre∣thra being less in its Middle, and Large at both Ends; where∣as the Corpora Cavernosa Penis are Less at their Extremities, and Large in their Middles.

M, The Glans composing the other Extream of the Ca∣vernous Body of the Vrethra.

N N, The Nerves of the Penis pinn'd out.

O O, The Arteries of the Penis.

P, The Vena Ipsius Penis where it is Comprest by the Trans∣verse Ligament of the Os Pubis, when the Penis is Erected.

Q, Part of the Membrana Carnosa Penis pinn'd out.

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