Exam I - Large Animal Urogenital Nonsense

Question 1

Name the three main regions of the bull dick.

Answer 1

the root, the body, & the glans penis

Question 2

What ‘type’ of penis does a bull have?

Answer 2

fibroelastic

Question 3

Elongation of the penis in the bull is acheived by:

Answer 3

straightening the sigmoid flexure

Question 4

Which artery supplies the ureters, bladder, & ductus deferens in the bull?

Answer 4

umbilical a.

(off of the internal iliac a.)

Question 5

Which artery supplies the prostate gland in the bull?

Answer 5

prostatic a.

Question 6

The stallion has what ‘type’ of penis?

Answer 6

musculocavernous

Question 7

Describe the shape of the sigmoid flexure in the penis of the stallion.

Answer 7

The premise is false. The stallion shlong doesn’t have a sigmoid flexure

Question 8

In the equine, which region are the ovaries located?

Answer 8

lumbar region

Question 9

In the bovine, which region are the ovaries located?

Answer 9

pelvic region

Question 10

Name the structure located between the uterine horns of the Heifer that connects the horns together.

Answer 10

Intercornual ligament

Question 11

Which artery supplies both the ovaries and the uterus in the bovine?

Answer 11

ovarian a.

Question 12

Which artery supplis the uterus & the bladder in the bovine?

Answer 12

umbilical a.

Question 13

Which artery supplies the uterine body in the bovine?

Answer 13

uterine a.

Question 14

Which artery supplies the vagina & distal uterus in the bovine?

Answer 14

vaginal a.

Question 15

The ________ of the female is the body wall that surrounds the anus & vulva and covers the pelvic outlet

Answer 15

perineum

Question 16

The ________ is the area between the anus & external genitalia, and can be torn during foaling

Answer 16

perineal body

(or the gooch… via urban dictionary)

Question 17

Which artery supplies the ovaries & the cranial part of the uterus in the mare?

Answer 17

ovarian a.

Question 18

The uterine a. is a branch of which artery in the mare?

Answer 18

external iliac a.

Question 19

Which artery supplies the rectum, anus, & perineum, as well as vagina, bladder, and ureters in the mare?

Answer 19

**internal pudendal a. **

Question 20

Which artery in the mare supplies the vagina, bladder, ureters, & distal uterus?

Answer 20

vaginal a.

Question 21

In the cow, the caudal superficial epigastric v. and the cranial superficial epigastric v. anastamose to form the:

Answer 21

milk vein.

Question 22

Lymphatic vessels of the mammary glands generally travel in a __________ direction

Answer 22

dorso-caudal

Question 23

Which nerves provide sensory innervation to the mammary glands in the bovine?

Answer 23

• iliohypogastric n.
• ilioinguinal n.
• genitofemoral n.
• pudendal n.

Question 24

If I were in a pasture and I pointed to something and said “damn, that animal has a long vagina,” which animal am I likely pointing to?

Answer 24

A cow. Cows have long vaginas

Question 25

The **suburethral diverticulum **is present in which species?

Answer 25

cows & sows

Question 26

Are the ovaries located more cranially in the mare or the bovine?

Answer 26

**mare**

Question 27

If I were in a pasture and I pointed to an animal and said "damn, that animal has a **short neck of the bladder**," which animal am I likely pointing to?

Answer 27

A cow.

Question 28

Which species have a cotyledonary placenta?

Answer 28

large and small ruminants

Question 29

Which species have a diffuse placenta?

Answer 29

equine

Question 30

Which species have a zonary placenta?

Answer 30

dogs and cats

Question 31

In which species does the cervix protrude into the vagina?

Answer 31

equine & bovine | (not swine)

Question 32

Heifer or Mare?

Answer 32

**Heifer** Ovaries are more cranial in a mare

Question 33

In the cow, which artery is palpable rectally and is used in pregnancy diagnosis?

Answer 33

**uterine a.** The uterine artery can be distinguished from the internal iliac artery because the uterine artery is mobile. The internal iliac a. is in a relatively fixed position

Question 34

The distal part of the uterus in the cow is supplied by branches from *which artery*?

Answer 34

**vaginal a.**

Question 35

Is the uterine artery in the mare a branch of the internal iliac a. or the external iliac a.?

Answer 35

In the mare, the uterine a. is a branch of the **external iliac a.** This is a significant species difference because in the bovine, the uterine a. is a branch of the internal iliac a. *Think **_E_****quine = **_E_**xternal*

Question 36

Species?

Answer 36

Sow

Question 37

The lateral laminae in the udders originates from the \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_

Answer 37

The lateral laminae in the udders originates from the **_symphyseal tendon_**

Question 38

Arterial blood supply to the mammary gland is provided by:

Answer 38

**external pudendal a.** (and a smaller contribution from **internal pudendal a. **via the ventral perineal a.)

Question 39

The **mammary lymph nodes** are also known as:

Answer 39

**superficial inguinal lymph node**

Question 40

Name the lymphatic vessel in the cow that lies between the deep circumflex & external iliac arteries

Answer 40

**deep inguinal (iliofemoral) lymph node**

Question 41

Describe the blood supply to the mammary glands of the mare.

Answer 41

* caudal epigastric a. from external pudendal a. * ventral labial a. from internal pudendal a.

Question 42

Name the structure that is commonly said to complicate catheterization in cows and sows.

Answer 42

suburethral diverticulum

Question 43

The __________ is an enlargement of the ductus deferens at the fundus of the bladder.

Answer 43

**ampulla of the ductus deferens.**

Question 44

In the bull, is the sigmoid flexure of the penis *cranial or caudal* to the scrotum?

Answer 44

caudal.

Question 45

Identify the structure indicated by the red arrow. This is a bull (but not a whole bull... only a bit of a bull)

Answer 45

**ampulla of ductus deferens**

Question 46

Identify the structure indicated by the red arrow. This is a bull

Answer 46

**vesicular gland**

Question 47

Identify the structure indicated by the red arrow. This is a bull

Answer 47

**prostate gland**

Question 48

In the ruminant, the __________ is the sole source of blood to the penis

Answer 48

**internal pudendal a.**

Question 49

Where are the testes located in the stallion?

Answer 49

In the pubic region, between the cranial parts of the thigh

Question 50

In the stallion, the seminal vesicle opens into the urethra with ductus deferens at the:

Answer 50

**colliculus seminalis**

Question 51

The ________ in the boar is a big collection area for smegma

Answer 51

**fossa glandis**

Question 52

**Renal lobes** are unique to *which species*?

Answer 52

bovine

Question 53

Which animal lacks a **renal pelvis**?

Answer 53

Ox