The Female Reproductive System

Question 1

What is the position of the ovarian artery?

Answer 1

aorta caudal to renal artery- supplies ovary, uterine tube and uterine horn

Question 2

What is the position of the uterine artery?

Answer 2

connection with ovarian artery- supplies caudal part of tract- large artery running along cervix side

Question 3

What is the position of the ovaries?

Answer 3

one lie either side of dorsal abdomen, caudal behind kidney

Question 4

What is the function of the ovaries?

Answer 4

produces ova/eggs ready for fertilisation
acts as an endocrine gland, secretes hormones oestrogen/ progesterone

Question 5

How are the ovaries held close to the kidneys?

Answer 5

a suspensory ligament, held by part of visceral peritoneum- mesovarium

Question 6

What is formed from the mesovarium which covers the ovary?

Answer 6

ovarian bursa- makes a pocket

a small opening to uterine tube- allows eggs to leave

Question 7

What are the features of ovaries?

Answer 7

made up of connective tissue, smooth muscle and blood capillaries
each ovary has large number of ova- developing follicles
appears nodular when ageing progresses

Question 8

Define Oogenesis, what happens?

Answer 8

production of female sex cells (ova)

• occurs in ovarian follicles
  female mixed number of primary oocytes soon after birth

oogenesis produces small numbers of ova over time

Question 9

What do primary follicles develop into?

Answer 9

Graafian follicles- oestrogen secreted
each consists of ovum formed by meiosis- cell division

Question 10

Define multiparous species

Answer 10

produce litters, many follicles divided between both ovaries

Question 11

How many mammary glands does a DOGS have?

Answer 11

5 pairs

Question 12

How many mammary glands does a CATS have?

Answer 12

4 pairs