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Rat Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
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** Nearer the midline than the right ovary.
** Nearer the midline than the right ovary.
* Both ovaries are embedded in fat.
* Both ovaries are embedded in fat.
−* Oviduct is convoluted and winds around the ovary in 10-12 loops.
* 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]]
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Duplex Uterus]]
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** Uterine horns remain separate until uniting in a single vagina.
** 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.
* 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.
* Anastamoses between the ovarian and uterine artery occur in the uterine mesentery.