Anatomy/Embryology Flashcards
Covers: - Female Carnivore Reproductive Anatomy - Male Carnivore Reproductive Anatomy - Embryology - Pelvic Cavity Vessels and Nerves - Equine Reproductive Anatomy
The ovaries are cranial or caudal (choose one) to the kidneys.
(Caudal)
Which of the ovaries lies further cranial when compared to the other?
(Right ovary, just like the right kidney)
What is the term for the muscular passage between the uterus and the vagina?
(Cervix)
Of the internal and external uterine ostia, which is located dorsally?
(Internal is dorsal, external is ventral)
What structure indicates the transition from the vagina to the vaginal vestibule?
(The external urethral opening)
What muscle surrounds the vestibular bulb, which is the spherical erectile tissue within the lateral vestibular walls of the vaginal vestibule?
(Constrictor vestibuli muscle)
What ligaments suspend the uterus?
(Broad ligaments)
What urinary structures are located in the broad ligaments of the uterus?
(Ureters)
What is the term for the part of the broad ligament that suspends the ovary?
(Mesovarium)
Besides suspension of the uterine tube (aka salpinx), what other structure does the mesosalpinx cover? Be specific.
(Lateral side of the respective ovary)
What does the mesometrium suspend? Two answers.
(Uterine horn and uterine body)
What is the term for the ligament located on the free border of the broad ligament (that is a remnant of the gubernaculum and ends at the vaginal process)?
(Round ligament)
(T/F) The broad ligaments fuse with the lateral ligaments of the bladder.
(T)
What two portions of the broad ligament is the ovarian bursa located between?
(Mesovarium and mesosalpinx)
Of cats and dogs, which have an incomplete ovarian bursa?
(Cats; you can see the ovaries during a cat spay, but not in a dog spay)
What structures does the suspensory ligament of the ovary attach the ovary to? Two answers.
(Last rib and diaphragm; this is the ligament that is broken down in OHEs to be able to exteriorize the ovary and uterine horns)
What is the term for the short ligament located between the caudal pole of the ovary and the tip of the uterine horn?
(Proper ligament of the ovary)
What structures are connected by the intercornual ligament in female dogs?
(The caudal uterine horns)
The ovarian artery is a branch of what major vessel?
(The aorta)
Where does the left ovarian vein drain into? The right?
(Left - drains into the left renal vein; right - drains into the caudal vena cava)
What two tubercles can inhibit a clinician’s ability to pass a catheter into the female urinary or genital tract of a bitch?
(Urinary tubercle and cervical tubercle)
What is the term for the blind pocket formed by the entrance of the cervix into the vaginal canal that can hinder the entrance of an AI catheter into the cervical canal?
(Vaginal fornix)
What is the term for the ligament that attaches the testis to the tail of the epididymis?
(Proper ligament of the testis)
What two structures does the scrotal ligament connect?
(Wall of the scrotum and the vaginal tunic)
What is the term for the smooth muscle deep to the skin of the scrotum that contracts the scrotal skin under sympathetic innervation?
(Dartos muscle)
What is the deepest layer of the tissues enveloping an individual testis?
(Tunica albuginea)
What is the term for the cord of connective tissue in the center of a testis that is formed by septa that originate from the tunica albuginea?
(Mediastinum testis)
What is the term for the network of tubules within the mediastinum testis that transfer the spermatozoa from the seminiferous tubules to the epididymis?
(Rete testis)
What structure separates the body of the epididymis from its respective testis?
(Epididymal sinus or testicular bursa)
What structures does the genital fold connect in males?
(Connects the two ductus deferens prior to their entrance into the prostate)
What is the term for the peritoneal fold containing the vessels and nerves of its respective testis?
(Mesorchium)
What is the difference between an open and closed castration?
(Closed → vaginal cavity is not opened; open → vaginal cavity is opened)
(T/F) Cryptorchid testis produce no viable sperm.
(T)
Why is surgical correction of a cryptorchid testicle necessary?
(They are prone to neoplasia)
What is the term for the structure that the urethral crest terminates at, this structure is also where the two ductus deferens open into the urethra?
(Colliculus seminalis)
What portion of the pelvic urethra is encircled by the striated urethralis muscle?
(The post-prostatic part)
Males of which small animal species have bulbourethral glands?
(Cats)
(T/F) The prostate entirely circles the urethra in male dogs.
(T)
What type of penis do male dogs and cats have?
(Musculocavernous → when they get an erection, the penis size increases in all dimensions)
What is the term for the enlargement of the corpus spongiosum at the pelvic portion of the urethra?
(The bulb of the penis)
What muscle covers the bulb of the penis?
(Bulbospongiosus muscle)
There are two crus of the penis that consist of corpus cavernosum penis covered by two structures. What are those two structures?
(Tunica albuginea and ischiocavernosus muscle)
What is the term for the enlargement of the corpus spongiosum at the distal end of the urethra?
(Bulb of the glans aka bulbus glandis)
What is the corpus cavernosum penis replaced by within the glans penis in a dog?
(The os penis)
Where does the retractor penis muscle originate?
(First and second caudal vertebrae)
The paired arteries of the penis branch from what major paired vessel?
(Internal pudendal arteries of their respective sides)
What are the three major branches of the artery of the penis?
(Artery of the bulb, deep artery of the penis, and dorsal artery of the penis)
Listed below are the three major branches of the arteries of the penis, pair them with their supplied structures.
- Artery of the bulb
- Deep artery of the penis
- Dorsal artery of the penis
A. Corpus cavernosum and os penis
B. Pars longa glandis, os penis, and part of the preputial wall
C. Proximal corpus spongiosum, penile urethra, and corpus spongiosum glandis
Artery of the bulb (C; Proximal corpus spongiosum, penile urethra, and corpus spongiosum glandis)
Deep artery of the penis (A; Corpus cavernosum and os penis )
Dorsal artery of the penis (B; Pars longa glandis, os penis, and part of the preputial wall )
What are the two accessory sex glands of the feline male reproductive tract?
(Prostate and bulbourethral glands)
Which portion of the mesoderm gives rise to the urogenital system?
(Intermediate mesoderm)
The ureteric bud and metanephric blastema have a reciprocal inductive relationship. The ureteric bud induces the metanephric blastema to form adult kidney structures and then the metanephric blastema induces the ureteric bud to form adult kidney structures.
What does the ureteric bud give rise to in an adult kidney?
(The medulla)
The ureteric bud and metanephric blastema have a reciprocal inductive relationship. The ureteric bud induces the metanephric blastema to form adult kidney structures and then the metanephric blastema induces the ureteric bud to form adult kidney structures.
What does the metanephric blastema give rise to in an adult kidney?
(The cortex)
What does the urorectal septum separate, prior to it splitting the cloaca into the urogenital sinus and rectum in later development?
(The hindgut and the allantois)
What does the cranial vesicular part of the developing urogenital sinus form in a developed animal?
(Urinary bladder)
What part of the urogenital sinus gives rise to the pelvic urethra in males and the entire urethra in females?
(Middle pelvic part)