Characterization of the Vasculature Supplying the Genital Tissues in Female Rats

Although the gross anatomical features of the vasculature tree supplying the genital tissue in male and female rats appear to have similarities, the tissue‐specific properties of the vessel itself have a very different structure‐function balance. We hypothesize that this discordance likely reflects the very different sex‐specific roles of this vessel in regulating blood flow during arousal. Hannan JL, Cheung GL, Blaser MC, Pang JJ, Pang SC, Webb RC, and Adams MA. Characterization of the vasculature supplying the genital tissues in female rats. J Sex Med 2012;9:136-147.