Female Repro Flashcards
Which structures of the female repro tract are located within the abdominal cavity?
Ovary (in the ovarian bursa)
Uterine tube (fallopian tube)
Uterine horns, body, and cervix
Which structures of the female repro tract are located within the pelvic cavity?
Vagina
Vestibule
Which structures of the female repro tract are located within the perineum?
Vestibule
Vulva
What is the relationship between the kidneys and the ovaries?
Ovaries are at the caudal poles of the kidneys
important
True or False: the ovary surface (fibrous capsule) is covered by a peritoneum.
FALSE
The oocyte that is expelled during ovulation has to be able to make it into the infundibulum, a visceral peritoneum would prevent this from happening
The ovary is surrounded by the ________ ________.
Ovarian Capsule (aka fibrous capsule)
The endocrine portion of the ovary produces which hormones?
Estrogen
Progesterone
What is the uterine tube (salpinx)?
Narrow membranous tube with an abdominal opening to receive the ova. Has five main portions and connects with the most cranial end of the uterine horn
(called oviduct in Bridges class)
Name the five portions of the uterine tube (salpinx)
Abdominal ostium
Infundibulum with fimbriae
Ampulla
Isthmus
Tubouterine junction
What are the three tissue layers of the uterus?
Perimetrium (Uterine visceral peritoneum)
Myometrium (uterine smooth muscle)
Endometrium (Uterine mucosa)
What is the cervical canal?
the duct that connects the uterus with the vagina
What is the internal uterine ostium?
Located at the exit of cervical canal oriented toward the body of the uterus
What is the external uterine ostium?
Located at the exit of the cervical canal oriented toward the vagina (orientation of the opeining is 45 degree angle relative to the vaginal floor)
What is the broad ligament?
Double plica of peritoneum that maintains the ovary, uterine tube and uterus in position with/in the abdomen
What are the three structures that comprise the broad ligament?
Mesosalpinx
Mesovarium
Mesometrium
What is the role of the mesosalpinx?
attaches the oviduct to the peritoneal region
What is the role of the mesovarium?
attaches ovary to the body wall
What is the role of the mesometrium?
attaches uterine horns and part of the uterine body to the body wall
Which is the major portion of the broad ligament?
a) Mesovarium
b) Mesometrium
c) Mesosalpinx
b) Mesometrium
If a uterus is striated, what does this indicate?
That animal has had a past pregnancy
What is the ovarian bursa?
Peritoneal sac that encloses the ovary, is formed by extensions of the mesovarium and mesosalpinx
What is the role of the suspensory ligament of the ovary?
Connects the ovary to the abdominal wall in proximities to the caudal pole of the kidneys (Will pluck or tear this ligament during a spay to free the ovaries)
What is the role of the proper ligament of the ovary?
It is a short and dense ligament that connects the caudal pole of the ovary with the cranial extremity of the uterine horn
What is the role of the round ligament of the uterus?
band of connective tissue that extends from the ovary to the inguinal canal
Concha loves questions about this
The female reproductive system can be found between which two body systems in the abdomen?
GI system (dorsal)
Urinary Bladder (ventral)
What is the vaginal fornix?
Blind sac in the most cranial end of the vagina, ventral to the cervical opening
What is the urethral tubercle?
Hole that opens into the vagina from the urinary bladder
What structure is more dorsal to the vagina?
The rectum
What structures are considered part of the vestibule region?
Urethral tubercle
Clitoris
Vestibular bulbs
Constrictor Vestibuli mm.
What structures are considered part of the vulva region?
Labia (dorsal and ventral commissures)
Why are the constrictor vestibuli muscles important?
keeps penis in place during mating
Label the diagram
1) Ovary (in the ovarian bursa)
2) Uterine Tube
3) Horns
4) Body
5) Cervix
6) Uterus
7) Vagina
8) Vestibule
9) Vulva
Label the diagram
1) Abdominal ostium ( hard to see with the naked eye in lab)
2) Infindibulim with fimbriae
3) Ampulla
4) Isthmus
5) Tubouterine junction
Label the diagram: 19, 21, 22, 23
19) Vaginal fornix
21) External uterine ostium
22) Cervical canal
23) Internal uterine ostium
Label the diagram
Mesometrium (aka: major portion of the broad ligament)
Label the diagram
Retroperitoneal space
Patietal peritoneum
Ovarian bursa
Broad ligament
Perimetrium (uterine visceral peritoneum)
Myometrium (uterine smooth muscle)
Endometrium (uterine mucosa)
Label the diagram
1) Colon
2) Uterus
3) Urinary bladder
