Anatomy: Female Repro

Question 1

3 parts of the broad ligament

Answer 1

1. mesovarium: suspends the ovary
2. mesosalpinx: suspends the uterine tube (salpinx) and cover the lateral side of the ovary
3. mesometrium: suspends the uterine horns and body

Question 2

The __ ligament is the in free border of the mesometrium

Answer 2

round

Question 3

what 3 ligaments suspend the female reproductive tract?

Answer 3

1. suspensory ligament
2. round ligament of the uterus
3. broad ligament

Question 4

the __ ligament is fused with the broad ligament caudally

Answer 4

lateral ligament (of the bladder)

Question 5

what are the contents of the ovarian bursa?

Answer 5

ovary
infundibulum
ascending oviduct

Question 6

the ovarian bursa is an envelope made of __ and __ that opens __ to the peritoneal cavity by a narrow slit

Answer 6

mesovarium and mesosalpinx, medially

Question 7

cat have __(complete/incomplete) ovarian bursa covering the __ part

Answer 7

incomplete, lateral

Question 8

the suspensory ligament of the ovary is __ while the proper ligament of the ovary is __

Answer 8

long, short

Question 9

what might you have to ligate within the suspensory ligament in large dogs?

Answer 9

ovarian artery and vein

Question 10

list the parts of the uterine tube from the start (medial) to the tip of the uterine horn (lateral)

Answer 10

1. infundibulum
2. ampulla (wide)
3. Isthmus (narrow)
4. uterotubal junction

Question 11

the ovarian pedicle includes what 3 things?

Answer 11

1. suspensory ligament with a + v
2. ovarian artery and vein
3. fat and connective tisssue

Question 12

__ ovarian pedicles contain more fat than __ making it difficult to visualize vasculature

Answer 12

canine, feline

Question 13

what is the blood supply to the ovary?

Answer 13

ovarian artery

Question 14

the left ovarian vein drains into the __ vein while the right vein drains into the __

Answer 14

left renal vein, caudal vena cava

Question 15

the internal uterine ostium is oriented __ while the external uterine ostium is oriented __

Answer 15

dorsally, ventrally

Question 16

vaginal fornix

Answer 16

blind pocket at the cranial end of the of the vagina

cervix -> vaginal canal

Question 17

during an OVH you will ligate the ovarian vessels and suspensory ligament, along withe the uterine vessels and body, what structure should you avoid including?

Answer 17

URETERS, they cross the dorsolateral surface of the ovarian vessels that are ligated during a spay

Question 18

the vaginal dorsal fold __ the diameter of the vaginal lumen

Answer 18

reduces

Question 19

the vestibule starts at the __

Answer 19

external urethral orifice

Question 20

the urethral orifice is located on a small __ which projects __

Answer 20

urethral tubercle/papilla, cranioventral

Question 21

vestibular bulb

Answer 21

spherical erectile tissues in lateral vestibular walls that is surrounded by the constrictor vestibuli muscle and is used in K9 copulation (engorgement-> lock/tie)

Question 22

minor vestibular glands are in __ while major vestibular glands are in __

Answer 22

both queens and bitches

just queens

Question 23

__ and __ are the muscles involved in “lock/tie” of the vulvae and vestibule

Answer 23

constrictor vestibule and vulvae

Question 24

the clitoris is the homologue of the __ while the __ is a depression on the floor of the vestibule

Answer 24

penis, fossa clitoridis