Repo - Female Flashcards
Structures of female Repro tract
Ovaries, oviduct, uterus, cervix, vagina, and external genitalia
Female reproductive tract location in livestock species
Directly beneath rectum - allows for palpation in cattle and horses
Can utilize palpation to
Diagnose ovarian status, diagnose pregnancy, manipulate tract for AI, recover embryos, identify abnormalities
Female tract is a
Series of interconnected tubes
4 layers of female tract
Serosa, muscularis, submucosa, mucosa
Outer layer of female tract
Single layer of squamous cells
Serosa
Consisted of 2 layers
Transports secretory products, gametes and early embryos
Expulsion of fetus and placenta
Muscularis
2 muscularis layers
Inner - circular, outer - longitudinal
Blood vessels, nerves and lymphatics support layer for mucosa
Submucosa
Inner layer of female tract
Epithelium - secretory later
Surrounds lumen
Mucosa
Double layered connective tissue sheet
Supports and suspends ovaries, oviduct, uterus, cervix, and anterior vagina
Broad ligament
3 components of broad ligament
Mesovarium, Mesosalpinx, Mesometrium
Blood and lymphatic vessels and nerves for ovary
Forms hilus of ovary
Ovarian supportive ligament
Mesovarium
Surrounds and supports oviduct
Thin, serous portion of broad ligament
Bursa-like pouch that surrounds ovary
Helps orient Infundibulum
Mesosalpinx
Largest portion of broad ligament
Supports the uterine horns and uterine body
Hangs from dorsal body wall
Mesometrium
Round, knot-like structure
Mush vasculature
Ovary
Ovary functions
Produce female gametes
Produce hormones estradiol and progesterone
Ovary anatomy
Tunica albuginea, ovarian cortex, ovarian medulla
Outer, connective tissue surface
Single layer of cuboidal cells
Tunica albuginea
Beneath tunica albuginea
Contains population of oocytes, follicles, CL, CA
Ovarian cortex
Yellow bodies, large structures, produce progesterone
Corpus luteum
White bodies, smaller structures , represent scar tissue
Corpus albicans
Central portion of ovary
Contains vasculature, nerves, lymphatic system
Ovarian medulla
Development of immature follicles into mature follicles to become candidates for ovulation
Folliculogenesis
4 types of follicles
Primordial, primary, secondary, Antral
Smallest, most immature follicle
1 layer of squamous cells
Primordial
Follicle: 1 layer of cuboidal epithelium
Primary
Follicle: 2 or more laters of follicle cells
Contains zona pellucida
Secondary follicle
Thick, translucent layer in secondary follicle
Zona pellucida
Presence of antrum
Filled with follicular fluid
Antral follicle
3 layers of Antral follicles
Theca externa, Theca interna, granulosal cell layer