Assignment 24 Equine Flashcards
What is the inguinal canal?
the opening in the caudal part of the abdominal wall through which testes descents into the scrotum
What two muscles is the inguinal canal located?
IAO and EAO
What forms the superficial inguinal ring?
a slit in the aponeurosis of the EAO
The EAO splits into two parts, what are they?
pelvic insertion (coxal tuber and prepubic tendon)
abdominal insertion (linea alba and prepubic tendon)
What are the caudal, cranial, and medial boundaries of the deep inguinal ring?
caudal: inguinal ligament
cranial: caudal free edge of IAO
medial: lateral edge of prepubic tendon
What is the inguinal ligament?
The strengthened caudal edge of the aponeurosis of EAO
Structures passing cranial to inguinal ligament are going through what?
inguinal canal
Structures passing caudal to inguinal ligament are going through what? Where are they going?
vascular lacuna to the pelvic limb
What does the inguinal canal separate?
vascular lacuna and inguinal canal
List the 6 structure passing through the inguinal canal in the stallion?
vaginal ring parietal vaginal tunic spermatic cord cremaster m. genitofemoral n. external pudental a.
What becomes the parietal vaginal tunic as it passes through the inguinal canal and around the spermatic cord?
parietal peritoneum
What structures pass through the inguinal canal of the mare?
genitofemoral n.
branches of L2
external pudental a.
Do mares have a vaginal process?
No
What are the four accessory glands of the stallion?
ampullary gland
vesicular gland
prostate gland
bulbourethral gland
What forms the ampullary glands?
Thickening of the terminal part of the deferent duct
Describe the vesicular glands.
paired, elongated, pear shaped, and hollow
Vesicular glands are also called ________.
seminal vesicles
Where are vesicular glands located?
wholly or partly within the genital fold
What forms the ejaculatory duct?
the excretory duct of the vesicular glands + deferent duct
What is the colliculus seminalis?
the crest at the openings of the ejaculatory duct (dorsal surface)
What part of the prostate is absent in the horse?
disseminate