Rum/Porcine Female Repro Anatomy

Question 1

the ruminant ovary is __ than the mares and is covered with __

Answer 1

smaller, germinal epithelium

Question 2

the sows ovary has __ follicles and CL’s of __

Answer 2

numerous, varying sizes

Question 3

where is the ovary located in cows, ewes and sows? how does that compare to mares?

Answer 3

at the pelvic inlet due to caudal migration (caudoventral)

mares ovaries sit caudodorsal

Question 4

the ovarian bursa is __ in cows/sows and __ in small ruminants/horses

Answer 4

large (ovary can slip out), less defined

Question 5

the proper ligament in equine and carnivora is attached to the __ while in other animals it attaches to the __

Answer 5

uterine horn, mesometrium

Question 6

the oviduct in the cow/small ruminants has a __ transition in size making it difficult to ___

Answer 6

gradual, demarcate the UTJ

Question 7

what is the most common cause of infertility in sows?

Answer 7

obstruction of the uterine tube producing hydrosalpinx

the uterine end of the oviduct merges abruptly with the uterine horn

Question 8

which animals have a bicornuate uterus with a short body?

Answer 8

cat, dog, and pig

Question 9

which animals have a bicornuate uterus with a uterine septum?

Answer 9

small ruminants

Question 10

which animals have a cruciate bicornuate uterus?

Answer 10

mare

Question 11

rabbits have vagina __ and uterus __

Answer 11

simplex, duplex

Question 12

cow fetal developemnt takes place in the __ while horse fetal development takes place in __

Answer 12

horns, one horn and the uterine body

Question 13

ruminants have __ while mares and sows have __

Answer 13

caruncles, endometrial folds

Question 14

ruminants uterus have __ and __ interconrual ligaments

Answer 14

dorsal and ventral

Question 15

what is the major site of semen deposition in the ruminant?

Answer 15

uterine body

Question 16

the ewes __ is less developed and the caruncles are __ while in the bovine they are __

Answer 16

intercornual ligament, concave, convex

Question 17

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

Answer 17

dorsal, ventral, lateral

Question 18

plica circularis

Answer 18

bands of smooth muscle covered by mucous membrane - cows have 3-4 rings

Question 19

the vaginal fornix of a cow is deeper __

Answer 19

dorsally

Question 20

the plica circularis of the doe __ while the plica circularis of the ewe __. This makes AI difficult in the __

Answer 20

does not interdigitate (doe), interdigitates, ewe

Question 21

the uterine body in the sow is very __ while the cervix, vagina, and vestibule are very __

Answer 21

short, long

Question 22

pulvini cervicales

Answer 22

interdigitating firm tubercles in the cervix of the sow that form a spiral shaped canal - think about the pig penis/AI rod

Question 23

T/F: there is a vaginal fornix in the sow

Answer 23

F

Question 24

the retroperitoneal area of the vagina in the cow is __ to the fornix

Answer 24

caudal

Question 25

gartners ducts

Answer 25

remnants of mesonephric ducts that are found on the floor of the vestibule and can become cystic

Question 26

the vestibule of the cow contains __ but no minor and open __ to the urethral opening

Answer 26

major vestibular glands, caudolateral

Question 27

sheep have _ vestibular glands and goats have __ vestibular glands

Answer 27

minor (may have major), no (may have bulbs)

Question 28

the vestibule of the sow has __ vestibular glands and __ that is long and tortuous

Answer 28

minor, clitoris

Question 29

what are the 3 major blood supplies to the female reproductive tract?

Answer 29

ovarian artery
uterine artery
vaginal artery