Female Repro

Question 1

ovary

Answer 1

female gonad, caudal to kidney
size and surface can change according to cycle
produce ova (egg)
solid organ surrounded by fibrous capsule (not covered by visceral peritoneum!!)

Question 2

folliciles

Answer 2

projected at surface of ovary
oocytes ready to rupture out

Question 3

uterine tube

Answer 3

narrow membranous tube with abdominal opening to receive the ova
had 5 main portions and connects with most cranial end uterine horn

Question 4

abdominal ostium

Answer 4

part of uterine tube that opens to receive the ovary

Question 5

ampulla

Answer 5

ascending portion of salphinx

Question 6

isthmus

Answer 6

descending portion of salphinx

Question 7

tubouterine junction

Answer 7

where uterine tube will meet uterine horn

Question 8

uterus

Answer 8

muscular organ formed by 4 main parts: 2 horns that join in a body, which caudally communicates with cervix

Question 9

uterus tissue layers

Answer 9

perimetrium (outside)
myometrium (muscle)
endometrium (internal/ mucosa)

Question 10

cervical canal

Answer 10

duct that connects the uterus with the vagina

Question 11

internal uterine ostium

Answer 11

located @ exit of cervical canal oriented toward body of the uterus

Question 12

external uterine ostium

Answer 12

located @ exit of cervical canal oriented toward vagina
-opening orientation is 45 degree angle relative to vaginal floor

Question 13

broad ligament

Answer 13

double plica of peritoneum that maintains ovary, uterine tube, and uterus in position within abdomen

Question 14

mesometrium

Answer 14

major portion of broad lig

Question 15

ovarian bursa

Answer 15

peritoneal sac that encloses ovary, formed by extensions of mesosalpinx and mesovarium
-opening between peritoneal cavity and ovarian bursa

Question 16

suspensory lig of ovary

Answer 16

connects ovary to abdominal wall in proximities to caudal pole of kidney

Question 17

proper lig of ovary

Answer 17

short and dense lig that connects caudal pole of ovary with cranial extremity of uterine horn

Question 18

round lig of uterus

Answer 18

band of c.t that extends from ovary to inguinal canal

Question 19

mesovarium

Answer 19

c.t that surrounds the ovary

Question 20

ventral spay approach

Answer 20

look between GI and renal system to find uterus

Question 21

vagina

Answer 21

between cervix and urethral tubercle
has longitudinal folds and vaginal fornix

Question 22

vaginal fornix

Answer 22

blind sac space in most cranial end of vagina
located around vaginal projection of cervix

Question 23

urethral tubercle

Answer 23

entrance going to urethra

Question 24

vestibule

Answer 24

urethral tubercle
–external urethral orifice
clitoris
–glans clitoridis
–fossa clitoridis (surrounding space of glans clitoridis)
vestibular bulbs
constrictor vestiuli mm (keeps penis in place)

Question 25

vulva

Answer 25

labia
–dorsal and ventral commissures