Urino-genital - female

Question 1

Which blood vessel is found medially to the right kidney?

Answer 1

Caudal vena cava

Question 2

Where is the right kidney embedded?

Answer 2

Renal fossa of caudate lobe of the liver

Question 3

Which blood vessel is found medially to the left kidney?

Answer 3

Aorta

Question 4

What is the trigone of the bladder?

Answer 4

Area in bladder where ureters enter, and urethra exits

Question 5

What are the 3 common reasons for neutering?

Answer 5

Health
Behavioural
Contraception

Question 6

How does the appearance of ovaries change when they are active vs inactive?

Answer 6

Inactive = smooth
Active = knobbly with corpora lutea & follicles

Question 7

What are the 4 peritoneal attachments of the ovary?

Answer 7

• Mesovarium (ovarian ligament)
• Mesosalpinx
• suspensory ligament
• proper ligament of ovary

Question 8

What is the role of the Mesovarium (ovarian ligament)?

Answer 8

• Attaches ovary to lateral body wall at caudal pole of kidney
• Contains ovarian artery & vein

Question 9

What is the ovarian bursa?

Answer 9

Pocket of peritoneum that encases ovary

Question 10

How does the uterus attach to the ovaries?

Answer 10

Uterine horns attach to ovaries cranially and body of uterus caudally in a “Y-shape”

Question 11

What is present at the junction between the vagina and vestibule?

Answer 11

Hymen

Question 12

Where are the ovaries located relative to the kidneys?

Answer 12

Ovaries are located dorsally in abdomen at caudal poles of kidneys
- level of 13th rib dorsally

Question 13

How many pairs of mammae (+ teat) are there in each bitch?

Answer 13

5 pairs

• 2 thoracic
• 2 abdominal
• 1 inguinal

Question 14

Where is the perineum located?

Answer 14

Area beneath the tail around the anus