Female Reproductive System Flashcards
Female Reproductive organs are located in the _______
abdomen
_______ _____ are located in two rows along the outside of the abdomen, running from the groin to the chest
mammary glands
The right and left ovaries are located just behind the _______
kidneys
The _______ _____ shields the ovary from the peritoneal environment and provides a fluid chamber for oocytes development and ovarian function
ovarian bursa
- Female gonads
– Where the maturation of the female germ cells occur
– Hormone production (estrogen & progesterone) - smooth in appearance before estrus (estrus usually occurs in dogs between 6 – 9 months of age) but are rough and nodular bitches which have had several whelpings
Ovaries
ovary is divided into: (2)
-medulla or zona vasculosa
-cortex
*The ovary is divided into:
an inner part that contains blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics
medulla or zona vasculosa
*The ovary is divided into:
an outer part which is the _______ that consists of connective tissue stroma which contains a large number of _________; the connective tissue condenses to form the ______ _________. This is covered by peritoneum called the ___________ ________ of the _____
cortex
follicles
tunica albuginea
superficial epithelium of the ovary.
In the ___ and ___, ovaries do not migrate in development. They remain in the dorsal part of the abdomen, caudal to the kidneys at the tip of the uterine horns.
In other domestic species, the ovaries migrate during development.
dog and cat
Blood Supply of ovary (2)
Ovarian artery (major)
uterine artery
_____ _______ vein drains blood into thr left renal vein while the right ovarian vein drains into the caudal vena cava
Left ovarian
- Or oviduct or fallopian tube
- transports oocytes or ova to the uterus
Uterine Tube
the ovarian end of the oviduct is near the edge of the ovarian bursa called the _____________. This presents finger-like structures along its edge which are termed ________. During ovulation, this become swollen and are capable of movement so that they may engulf the ovulated oocyte into the uterine tube.
infundibulum
fimbriae
*Layers of the uterine tube
which is the innermost layer made up of ciliated columnar epithelium; movement of the cilia is directed toward the uterine horns.
tunica mucosa
- the organ of pregnancy as this is where implantation and development of the fetus occurs
- a tubular Y-shaped organ that communicates with the oviduct cranially and the vagina caudally
Uterus