E3 Reproduction Anatomy Flashcards
What are the 3 uterus types?
Duplex, bicornuate, simplex
What 3 animals have a duplex uterus?
opossum, mouse, rabbit
Duplex uteruses have how many cervixes and no ________ and how many vaginas
2 cervixes and no uterine body and 1 or 2 vaginas
What 5 animals have bicornuate uteruses?
cow, ewe, mare, sow, bitch
Characteristics of bicornuate uteruses
1 cervix, uterine body, developed urine horns, 1 vagina
What 3 animals have extremely long uterine horn?
sow, dogs, cats
What does extremely long uterine horn enable
multiple births
What is a common problem in cattle when trying to AI?
Think you are in the cervix but are actually in the fornix
In cattle, you inseminate the right side uterine horn one month and then the
left side uterine horn the next month
A sow has broad ligaments which
hold uterine horn in place
What cervical differences does a mare have compared to a cow?
cervical lumen greatly expands and contracts during the estrous cycle
cervix has only longitudinal finds with no transverse cervical rings
A cow and ewe has what within their cervix
annular rings
Avians do not have a uterus, it is a
shell gland
What are avians anatomical adaptation within their uterus?
light for flight
Vulva
outer covering
Labia
interior of vulva (acts as a seal)
Clitoris
similar to penis in males
Vagina
interior, bladder stems off
Cervix
beyond vagina, made of cartilage
Uterus
consists of uterine body and uterine horns
Where is semen deposited during AI in cattle?
in uterus just beyond cervix
Where is semen deposited in sheeP.
ejaculation in vagina
Boars ejaculate in the
cervix
Oviduct
extends from horns to ovaries