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Rat Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:08, 22 July 2008
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== Reproductive tract ==
== Reproductive tract ==
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornate uterus]]
* Right ovary is located at the level of L4-5 just caudal to the right kidney.
** Short uterine body
* Left ovary is located at the level of L5-6 caudal to the left kidney.
** Single [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervix]]
** Nearer the midline than the right ovary.
* Both ovaries are embedded in fat.
* Oviduct is convoluted and winds around the ovary in 10-12 loops.
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Duplex Uterus]]
** Two [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Cervix_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|cervices]]
** Uterine horns remain separate until uniting in a single vagina.
* Vaginal opening lies caudal to clitoral glands and is closed by a membrane until puberty.
* Anastamoses between the ovarian and uterine artery occur in the uterine mesentery.
* Mesovarium and mesometrium contain large volumes of fat, which surround the kidneys, abdominal wall and intestinal loops.
== Oestrous Cyclicity ==
== Oestrous Cyclicity ==