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== Reproductive Tract ==
== Reproductive Tract ==
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=== Ovary ===
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* Left ovary lies caudal to the middle of the 14th rib and caudal to the left kidney.
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* Right ovary is caudal to the middle of the last rib (15th) and caudal to the right kidney.
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* Ovaries are suspended by ligaments from the abdominal wall.
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=== 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
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Small Uterine Body
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* Blood supply is from the ovarian and
uterine
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* Sympathetic innervation from the aortic and renal plexuses.
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=== Vulva ===
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* 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.
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