Female Repro Flashcards
The ovary lives in what structure?
Ovarian bursa
What type of uterus do animals that bare litters have?
Bicornuate uterus
Which portions of the female reproductive system live in the abdominal cavity?
- ovary (in ovarian bursa)
- uterine tube
- uterus (horn, body, cervix)
Which portions of the female reproductive system live in the pelvic cavity?
- vagina
- vestibule
Which portions of the female reproductive system live in the perineum?
- vestibule
- vulva
What are the female gonads that are located caudal to each kidney?
ovary
Which organ normally has an oval shape but the size and the surface can change according with the female cycles?
ovary
The endocrine portion of the ovary produces what hormones?
- estrogen
- progesterone
What organ produces the ova (eggs)?
Ovary
Since the ovary is a solid organ, it lacks what?
a lumen
Is the ovary surface covered by a visceral peritoneum?
No
What is expelled during ovulation and passes into the peritoneal cavity and then travels inside the infundibulum of the uterine tube?
Oocyte
The ovaries are held by what ligament?
suspensory ligament
What is the anatomical structure similar to the uterine tube?
colon
What is the narrow membranous tube with an abdominal opening which receives the ova?
uterine tube (salpinx)
What are the three main portions of the uterine tube?
- infundibulum with fimbriae
- ampulla
- isthmus
The uterine tube connects with which end of the uterine horn?
most cranial end
Describe the path an oocyte takes once ovulated.
- ovulates from ovary
- passes abdominal ostium
- caught by the infundibulum with fimbriae
- passes through ampulla
- fertilization occurs at ampulla/isthmus junction
- passes through isthmus
- passes through tubouterine junction into uterine horn
The uterus is formed by three main layers of tissue. List them.
- perimetrium (visceral)
- myometrium (smooth muscle)
- endometrium (mucosa)