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Rat Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 14:10, 22 July 2008
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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.
+** '''Clitoral (Preputial) Glands''': Lie in subcutaneous fat near the clitoris and open into a preputial fold.
+*** Sebacious glands that secrete a pheramone used for scent marking.
* Anastamoses between the ovarian and uterine artery occur in the uterine mesentery.
* Anastamoses between the ovarian and uterine artery occur in the uterine mesentery.