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| '''Duplex Uteri''' | | '''Duplex Uteri''' |
− | * rabbits and marsupials | + | *Completely separate uterine horns each with their own cervical canal. Duplex uteri are seen in rabbits and marsupials. |
| + | *Aswell as having 2 uterine horns and cervical canals Marsupials also have two vaginas. |
| '''Bicornuate Uteri''' | | '''Bicornuate Uteri''' |
− | *(previously Bipartite Uteri) | + | *(Previously Bipartite Uteri) Bicornuate uteri have a relatively small uterine body and two uterine horns of varying development. |
− | *A high degree of paramesonephric duct fusion leads to a uterine body and short poorly developed uterine horns as seen in the Mare. | + | *A releatively large uterine body and short, poorly developed uterine horns, as seen in the Mare, are due to a high degree of paramesonephric duct fusion. |
− | *An intermediate degree of fusion leads to moderately developed uterine horns as in the Cow, Sheep and Goat. | + | *Moderately developed uterine horns as in the Cow, Sheep and Goat arise due to an intermediate degree of fusion. |
− | *A low degree of fusion of the paramesonephric ducts leads to long uterine horns and a small uterine body as seen in the sow, bich and queen. | + | *Long uterine horns and a small uterine body as seen in the sow, bich and queen arise due to a low degree of fusion of the paramesonephric ducts. |
− | *This varying degree of paramesonephric duct fusion reflects the species differences in litter sizes. as either monotocous or polytocous animals | + | *This varying degree of paramesonephric duct fusion reflects the species differences in litter sizes, Monotocous species having short horns and polytocous animals having much longer uterine horns. |
| '''Simplex Uteri''' | | '''Simplex Uteri''' |
− | *complete fusion of the paramesonephric ducts forming a single uterine body with no uterine horns. This is seen in primates and especially humans. | + | *Complete fusion of the paramesonephric ducts forming a single uterine body with no uterine horns. This is seen in primates and especially humans. |
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| ==Structure== | | ==Structure== |