Phallus (embryology)
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In embryology, the primordial phallus refers to the clitoris
of a female or the penis in the male, particularly during fetal development of the urinary and reproductive organs
, before sexual differentiation
is evident. This is also the case for the immature male analog, the immature glans penis
.
Clitoris
The clitoris is a sexual organ that is present only in female mammals. In humans, the visible button-like portion is located near the anterior junction of the labia minora, above the opening of the urethra and vagina. Unlike the penis, which is homologous to the clitoris, the clitoris does not...
of a female or the penis in the male, particularly during fetal development of the urinary and reproductive organs
Development of the urinary and reproductive organs
The development of the urinary and reproductive organs as a part of the prenatal development, concerns the urinary system and sex organs. The latter is a part of the stages of sexual differentiation....
, before sexual differentiation
Sexual differentiation
Sexual differentiation is the process of development of the differences between males and females from an undifferentiated zygote...
is evident. This is also the case for the immature male analog, the immature glans penis
Glans penis
The glans penis is the sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the penis. The glans penis is anatomically homologous to the clitoral glans of the female...
.