Female Repro Flashcards
ovarian bursa
created by fusion of mesovarium and mesosalpinx, opening can cause ecopic pregnancies
salpinx
uterine tube
What species have a suspensory ligament of the ovary?
carnivores
ssuspensory ligament of the ovary
peritoneal fold that attaches to the transverse fascia of the last rib, cut for ovarectomies
proper ligament of the ovary
between the uterine horn and the ovary
ovulation fossa
only in the mare, site for rupture of mature follicles
It is only called the oviduct in what species?
birds
Site of fertilization?
ampulla of the uterine tube
isthmus
the uterine orifice at the utertubal jxn
infundibulum
the little fuzzy fimbria that catch the ova
portio vaginalis
protrusions of cervix into the vagina, contains the external orifice of the cervix
Dorsal and ventral intercornual ligaments
between theuterine horns in ruminants (only one in small ruminants), ventral is the bigger one and has clinical relevance
components of the placentome
- maternal caruncles
- fetal cotyledons
Cervical folds in the carnivore?
longitudinal
Cervical folds inthe ruminant?
circular
internal uterine orifice
from uterine body into cervical canal
Cervical folds in the Mare
longitudinal
Microplacentome
only in horses, microcaruncles and microcotyledons
pulvini cervicales
interdigitating prominences in the sow
3 Divisions of the Broad Ligament
- mesovarium (ovary)
- mesosalpinx (uterine tube)
- mesometrium
2 Parts of the Vagina
- Cranial part (vagina proper)
- Caudal part (vestibule)
Vestibule
part of the vagina that goes frrom the urethra to the vulva
Vaginal fornix
ring-like space around the portio vaginalis, important to remember in catheterization and AI
vestibular glands
lubricate the passsage way
Suburethral diverticulum
blind pouch ventral to the urethra in bovids
Clitoral sinus in the mare
potential harbor for bacteria leading to CEM contagious equine metritis (STD)
uterine branches of the ovarian artery
supply cranial portion of uterus
another name for the suspensory ligament of the ovary
pediclee
