Q&A and Clinical Reproduction Flashcards
What is the bony entrance into the pelvis?
pelvic inlet
What is the caudal indentation btwn the ischiatic tuberositites?
ischiatic arch
What is the suspensory ligament in carnivores?
Part of mesovarium- connecting ovary to last 1 or 2 ribs
What is the caudal part of the uterus, joining the uterus to the vagina?
cervix
What is the orientation to the cervical canal?
diagonally -craniodorsal to caudoventral
What is the muscular layer of the uterine wall called?
myometrium
When is the cervix open?
during estrus and birth and short time there after
What is the vagina’s annular recess around the protruding cervix?
fornix of the vagina
Where is the clitoris located?
in ventral vestibule in ventral labial commissure in fossa
What is the area prone to edema of the female reproductive tract?
Area just cranial to external urethral opening
What is the perineum in the female?
Area surrounding anus and vulva, closing pelvic outlet
Name the three parts of the broad ligament.
Mesovarium- suspends ovary
Mesometrium- suspends uterus
Mesosalpinx- contains uterine tube
Name the small cavity around the ovary formed by the mesosalpinx.
ovarian bursa
What mesovarium structure attaches the ovary to the last 1 or 2 ribs in carnivores?
suspensory ligament
What is the vaginal process in the female dog?
round ligament in peritoneal evagination through inguinal canal. Indirect hernia > females
List the major parts of the male reproductive system.
scrotum, testicles, epididymis, ductus deferens, urethra, penis, accessory sex glands
What divides the scrotum into two compartments?
scrotal septum
Describe the cat’s scrotum, location, and conformation.
perineal, sessile(lacks a stalk, immobile), densely covered by hair
How are the epididymis and ductus deferens related to the testicle?
epididymis is lateral, ductus deferens is medial
What structure in the spermatic cord carries sperm into the abdomen and to the urethra?
ductus deferens
What is the relationship of the ductus deferens to the ureters?
Loops dorsally over the ureters
What is the relationship of the ductus deferens to the ureters?
Loops dorsally over the ureters
What structures are carried with the testicle as they descend?
peritoneum (becomes vaginal tunic) and fascia
When do the testicles descend in the carnivores?
shortly after birth