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| ==Structure== | | ==Structure== |
− | [[Image:Uterus Histology.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Histological Section of the Feline Uterus during Oestrus- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008]]
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| === Perimetrium === | | === Perimetrium === |
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| ==Histology== | | ==Histology== |
| The appearance of the uterus varies with the stages of the oestrus cycle. | | The appearance of the uterus varies with the stages of the oestrus cycle. |
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− | === Follicular phase-Oestrus ===
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| <center><gallery widths=150px> | | <center><gallery widths=150px> |
| + | Image:Uterus Histology.jpg|Histological Section of the Feline Uterus during Oestrus- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008 |
| Image:Uterus Oestrus.jpg|Histological Section of the Feline Uterus during Oestrus- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008 | | Image:Uterus Oestrus.jpg|Histological Section of the Feline Uterus during Oestrus- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008 |
| Image:Uterus Luteal Phase.jpg|Histological Section of the Feline Uterus during the Luteal Phase- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008 | | Image:Uterus Luteal Phase.jpg|Histological Section of the Feline Uterus during the Luteal Phase- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008 |
| Image:Uterus Anoestrus.jpg|Histological Section of the Canine Uterus during Anoestrus- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008 | | Image:Uterus Anoestrus.jpg|Histological Section of the Canine Uterus during Anoestrus- Courtesy of J.Bredl, Copyright RVC 2008 |
| </gallery></center> | | </gallery></center> |
| + | === Follicular phase-Oestrus === |
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| *Increasing numbers of uterine glands developing and elongating within the endometrium due to the influence of Oestrogens produced by the developing follicles. | | *Increasing numbers of uterine glands developing and elongating within the endometrium due to the influence of Oestrogens produced by the developing follicles. |