Female Repro Part 2 Flashcards
3 divisions of oviduct
- Infundibulum
- Ampulla
- Isthmus
Infundibulum
Funnel shaped with fimbriae
Ampulla
Extends caudally from infundibulum
Isthmus
Narrow, muscular segment joining the uterus
3 layers of the oviduct
- Mucosa
- Tunica muscularis
- Tunica serosa
Mucosa of oviduct
Epithelium and underlying CT
No muscularis mucosa
Lamina propria-submucosa: loost CT
Tunica muscularis of oviduct
Irregularly arranged smooth m.
Mucosa of infundibulum and ampulla is?
Highly folded (primary, secondary and tertiary)
Mucosa of isthmus only has?
Primary folds
Epithelium of oviduct mucosa
Simple columnar ciliated with non-ciliated cells
Parts of the oviduct mucosal epithelium may be pseudostratified in what species?
- Cow
2. Sow
Layers of uterus
- Endometrium
- Myometrium
- Perimetrium
Endometrium is equivalent to?
Tunica mucosa and submucosa
Myometrium is equivalent to?
Tunica muscularis
Perimetrium is equivalent to?
Tunica serosa
What layer contains uterine glands?
Endometrium
Uterine glands
Straight simple tubular glands which may become coiled → extend almost to myometrium
What are ruminant caruncles?
Elevated vascular areas with no glands → site of placental attachment
Fetal tissue which attaches to caruncle
Cotyledon
Combined caruncle + cotyledon is called?
Placentome
Layers of myometrium
- Inner circular layer
- Stratum vasculare
- Outer longitudinal layer