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Ferret Reproduction - Anatomy & Physiology (view source)
Revision as of 10:56, 23 July 2008
, 10:56, 23 July 2008→Reproductive Tract
== Reproductive Tract ==
== Reproductive Tract ==
=== Ovary ===
* Left ovary lies caudal to the middle of the 14th rib and caudal to the left kidney.
* Right ovary is caudal to the middle of the last rib (15th) and caudal to the right kidney.
* Ovaries are suspended by ligaments from the abdominal wall.
=== Uterus ===
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornuate uterus]]
* [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology#Anatomical_Types_of_Uteri|Bicornuate uterus]]
** Long uterine horns
** Long uterine horns
** No uterine body.
** Small Uterine Body
* Blood supply is from the ovarian and uterine arteries and veins.
* Sympathetic innervation from the aortic and renal plexuses.
=== Vulva ===
* Vulva lies on the perineum, ventral to the [[Anus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|anus]].
* Vulva lies on the perineum, ventral to the [[Anus_-_Anatomy_%26_Physiology|anus]].
** During the non-breeding season, it is small and slit-like.
** During the non-breeding season, it is small and slit-like.