Female Repro

Question 1

Which structures of the female repro tract are located within the abdominal cavity?

Answer 1

Ovary (in the ovarian bursa)
Uterine tube (fallopian tube)
Uterine horns, body, and cervix

Question 2

Which structures of the female repro tract are located within the pelvic cavity?

Answer 2

Vagina
Vestibule

Question 3

Which structures of the female repro tract are located within the perineum?

Answer 3

Vestibule
Vulva

Question 4

What is the relationship between the kidneys and the ovaries?

Answer 4

Ovaries are at the caudal poles of the kidneys
important

Question 5

True or False: the ovary surface (fibrous capsule) is covered by a peritoneum.

Answer 5

FALSE
The oocyte that is expelled during ovulation has to be able to make it into the infundibulum, a visceral peritoneum would prevent this from happening

Question 6

The ovary is surrounded by the ________ ________.

Answer 6

Ovarian Capsule (aka fibrous capsule)

Question 7

The endocrine portion of the ovary produces which hormones?

Answer 7

Estrogen
Progesterone

Question 8

What is the uterine tube (salpinx)?

Answer 8

Narrow membranous tube with an abdominal opening to receive the ova. Has five main portions and connects with the most cranial end of the uterine horn
(called oviduct in Bridges class)

Question 9

Name the five portions of the uterine tube (salpinx)

Answer 9

Abdominal ostium
Infundibulum with fimbriae
Ampulla
Isthmus
Tubouterine junction

Question 10

What are the three tissue layers of the uterus?

Answer 10

Perimetrium (Uterine visceral peritoneum)
Myometrium (uterine smooth muscle)
Endometrium (Uterine mucosa)

Question 11

What is the cervical canal?

Answer 11

the duct that connects the uterus with the vagina

Question 12

What is the internal uterine ostium?

Answer 12

Located at the exit of cervical canal oriented toward the body of the uterus

Question 13

What is the external uterine ostium?

Answer 13

Located at the exit of the cervical canal oriented toward the vagina (orientation of the opeining is 45 degree angle relative to the vaginal floor)

Question 14

What is the broad ligament?

Answer 14

Double plica of peritoneum that maintains the ovary, uterine tube and uterus in position with/in the abdomen

Question 15

What are the three structures that comprise the broad ligament?

Answer 15

Mesosalpinx
Mesovarium
Mesometrium

Question 16

What is the role of the mesosalpinx?

Answer 16

attaches the oviduct to the peritoneal region

Question 17

What is the role of the mesovarium?

Answer 17

attaches ovary to the body wall

Question 18

What is the role of the mesometrium?

Answer 18

attaches uterine horns and part of the uterine body to the body wall

Question 19

Which is the major portion of the broad ligament?
a) Mesovarium
b) Mesometrium
c) Mesosalpinx

Answer 19

b) Mesometrium

Question 20

If a uterus is striated, what does this indicate?

Answer 20

That animal has had a past pregnancy

Question 21

What is the ovarian bursa?

Answer 21

Peritoneal sac that encloses the ovary, is formed by extensions of the mesovarium and mesosalpinx

Question 22

What is the role of the suspensory ligament of the ovary?

Answer 22

Connects the ovary to the abdominal wall in proximities to the caudal pole of the kidneys (Will pluck or tear this ligament during a spay to free the ovaries)

Question 23

What is the role of the proper ligament of the ovary?

Answer 23

It is a short and dense ligament that connects the caudal pole of the ovary with the cranial extremity of the uterine horn

Question 24

What is the role of the round ligament of the uterus?

Answer 24

band of connective tissue that extends from the ovary to the inguinal canal
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Question 25

The female reproductive system can be found between which two body systems in the abdomen?

Answer 25

GI system (dorsal) Urinary Bladder (ventral)

Question 26

What is the vaginal fornix?

Answer 26

Blind sac in the most cranial end of the vagina, ventral to the cervical opening

Question 27

What is the urethral tubercle?

Answer 27

Hole that opens into the vagina from the urinary bladder

Question 28

What structure is more dorsal to the vagina?

Answer 28

The rectum

Question 29

What structures are considered part of the vestibule region?

Answer 29

Urethral tubercle Clitoris Vestibular bulbs Constrictor Vestibuli mm.

Question 30

What structures are considered part of the vulva region?

Answer 30

Labia (dorsal and ventral commissures)

Question 31

Why are the constrictor vestibuli muscles important?

Answer 31

keeps penis in place during mating

Question 32

Label the diagram

Answer 32

1) Ovary (in the ovarian bursa) 2) Uterine Tube 3) Horns 4) Body 5) Cervix 6) Uterus 7) Vagina 8) Vestibule 9) Vulva

Question 33

Label the diagram

Answer 33

1) Abdominal ostium ( hard to see with the naked eye in lab) 2) Infindibulim with fimbriae 3) Ampulla 4) Isthmus 5) Tubouterine junction

Question 34

Label the diagram: 19, 21, 22, 23

Answer 34

19) Vaginal fornix 21) External uterine ostium 22) Cervical canal 23) Internal uterine ostium

Question 35

Label the diagram

Answer 35

Mesometrium (aka: major portion of the broad ligament)

Question 36

Label the diagram

Answer 36

Retroperitoneal space Patietal peritoneum Ovarian bursa Broad ligament Perimetrium (uterine visceral peritoneum) Myometrium (uterine smooth muscle) Endometrium (uterine mucosa)

Question 37

Label the diagram

Answer 37

1) Colon 2) Uterus 3) Urinary bladder