female aprts Flashcards
female primary sex organ
ovaries
tubular organs
uterus, cervix, oviduct, vagina
Supports ovary
mesovarium
supports oviduct
mesosalpinx
supports uterus
mesometrium
Passageway for the birth of the fetus
pelvis
Help maintain the relationship of the pelvis to the spinal column
pelvic ligaments
fixes the sacroiliac articulation & maintains the bony pelvis in proper position
prepubic tendons
dorsal & lateral to the abdominal wall
mesovarium
medial to the abdominal wall
utero-ovarian ligament
size of graafian follicle
0.5-0.75
smooth, convex, thin-walled & fluctuates during palpation
graafian follicle
diameter of CL
0.75-1.25 inches
Liver-like consistency, irregular shape, has a palpable “crown” w/ distinct neck
CL
gilts have irregular shape ovaries while sow have oval
false baliktad
shape of ewe ovary
almond
Site of fertilization at the ampulary-isthmic junction
oviduct
what is tunica muscular
myometrium
wta is tunica mucosa
endometrium
what is tunica serosa
perimetrium
small uterine horns & large uterine body
bipartite
type of uterus where no embryo migration is possible
duplex
large, pear-shaped uterine body, non-existent horns
simple
what animal has bipartite uterus
horse
what animal has duplex uterus
rat, tabbit, guinea
Part of the uterus (between vagina and the uterus)
cervix
blind sac formed by cervix protruding into vagina
fornix
act to seal the uterus
annular rings
cervix is posterior continuous w/ uterus
Anterior
how many annular rings does ewes, doe, and cow have?
Cow: 3-4 rings
* Doe: 5 rings
* Ewes: 6-7 rings
site of deposition in sow and mare
cervix
Isolates fetus within uterus from external environment
cervical plug / seal
thick, viscous cervical mucus indicates
high progesterone
thin watery cervical mucus indicates
high estorgen
what animal external cervical os - doesn’t protrude into the vagina;
very difficult to dilate especially during diestrus
cow
external cervical os - protrude into the vagina for 1-2 in w/ frenulum - what animal
mare
what animal
external cervical os - located in cranio-central part of the
vagina & partially covered by a projecting part of mucosa
ewe
has poorly defined cervix; only by presence of a thickened wall with transverse folds
dog, sow, caracow
has funnel shaoped cervix
sow
has longitudinal folds in the cervix which allows penis to enter
mare
Female copulatory organ
anterior vagina
vagina pH
acidic 5.7
Stimulates glans penis of the bull
anterior vagina
Region common to reproductive & urinary systems
vestibule
Passage of fetus during parturition (part of birth canal
vestibule
blind pocket (sow & cow) that may block the urine from entering the uterus
suburethral diverticulum
forming the ventral & dorsal commissures
labia
Homologous to penis
clitoris
clitoris is large in what animal
mares
length of cow vagina
35-40 cm
Luminal epithelium (near cervix) is ___
secretory
does not have fornix vagina
sow
