Female Reproductive Anatomy Flashcards
Where does the mare uterus lie during pregnancy
Uterus lies on the ventral body wall
Where does the cow uterus lie during pregnancy
Displaced to the right, by the rumen
Where does the ovary of the bitch lie in the body cavity
Ovary is caudal to the caudal pole of the associated kidney. Close to the last rib
Broad ligament
Bilateral sheets that anchor organs to abdominal roof and pelvic walls
2 layered tissue that sandwiches the reproductive tract
Peritoneum
Peritoneum fold of the uterus
Mesometrium
Peritoneum fold of the oviduct
Mesosalphinx
Peritoneum fold of the ovary
Mesovarium
Lateral fold of the Peritoneum
Round ligament uterus
Fold of the peritoneum that covers or hides the ovary
Ovarian bursa which is an enclosed pouch
Size of bitch ovarian bursa
DEEP
Size of the mare ovarian burrsa
Shallow
Suspensory Ligament
Peritoneal fold that attaches cranial pole ovary to the abdominal wall adjacent to the last rib
Ligament of the uterine horns
Inter-cornual ligament
Proper ligament
Caudal pole of ovary to the adjacent horn
3 Veins of the female reproductive tract
Ovarian, uterine, and vaginal vein