Rum/Porcine Female Repro Anatomy Flashcards
the ruminant ovary is __ than the mares and is covered with __
smaller, germinal epithelium
the sows ovary has __ follicles and CL’s of __
numerous, varying sizes
where is the ovary located in cows, ewes and sows? how does that compare to mares?
at the pelvic inlet due to caudal migration (caudoventral)
mares ovaries sit caudodorsal
the ovarian bursa is __ in cows/sows and __ in small ruminants/horses
large (ovary can slip out), less defined
the proper ligament in equine and carnivora is attached to the __ while in other animals it attaches to the __
uterine horn, mesometrium
the oviduct in the cow/small ruminants has a __ transition in size making it difficult to ___
gradual, demarcate the UTJ
what is the most common cause of infertility in sows?
obstruction of the uterine tube producing hydrosalpinx
the uterine end of the oviduct merges abruptly with the uterine horn
which animals have a bicornuate uterus with a short body?
cat, dog, and pig
which animals have a bicornuate uterus with a uterine septum?
small ruminants
which animals have a cruciate bicornuate uterus?
mare
rabbits have vagina __ and uterus __
simplex, duplex
cow fetal developemnt takes place in the __ while horse fetal development takes place in __
horns, one horn and the uterine body
ruminants have __ while mares and sows have __
caruncles, endometrial folds
ruminants uterus have __ and __ interconrual ligaments
dorsal and ventral
what is the major site of semen deposition in the ruminant?
uterine body
the ewes __ is less developed and the caruncles are __ while in the bovine they are __
intercornual ligament, concave, convex
the broad ligament of the mare is __ to the uterus and body wall while the broad ligament of the ruminants is __ to the uterus and __ to the body wall
dorsal, ventral, lateral
plica circularis
bands of smooth muscle covered by mucous membrane - cows have 3-4 rings
the vaginal fornix of a cow is deeper __
dorsally
the plica circularis of the doe __ while the plica circularis of the ewe __. This makes AI difficult in the __
does not interdigitate (doe), interdigitates, ewe
the uterine body in the sow is very __ while the cervix, vagina, and vestibule are very __
short, long
pulvini cervicales
interdigitating firm tubercles in the cervix of the sow that form a spiral shaped canal - think about the pig penis/AI rod
T/F: there is a vaginal fornix in the sow
F
the retroperitoneal area of the vagina in the cow is __ to the fornix
caudal
gartners ducts
remnants of mesonephric ducts that are found on the floor of the vestibule and can become cystic
the vestibule of the cow contains __ but no minor and open __ to the urethral opening
major vestibular glands, caudolateral
sheep have _ vestibular glands and goats have __ vestibular glands
minor (may have major), no (may have bulbs)
the vestibule of the sow has __ vestibular glands and __ that is long and tortuous
minor, clitoris
what are the 3 major blood supplies to the female reproductive tract?
ovarian artery
uterine artery
vaginal artery
