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==Anatomical Location==
 
==Anatomical Location==
* In the '''dog and cat''', ovaries do not migrate in development.  They remain in the dorsal part of the abdomen, caudal to the [[Urinary_System_- Anatomy & Physiology#The_Kidney|kidneys]] at the tip of the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_- Anatomy & Physiology|uterine horns]].
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* In the '''dog and cat''', ovaries do not migrate in development.  They remain in the dorsal part of the abdomen, caudal to the [[Urinary_System_- Anatomy & Physiology#The_Kidney|kidneys]] at the tip of the [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology|uterine horns]].
 
* In other domestic species, the ovaries migrate during development.   
 
* In other domestic species, the ovaries migrate during development.   
 
* The greatest degree of migration occurs in '''ruminants'''.  Here, the ovaries come to lie close to the ventral abdominal wall, cranial to the pelvic inlet.
 
* The greatest degree of migration occurs in '''ruminants'''.  Here, the ovaries come to lie close to the ventral abdominal wall, cranial to the pelvic inlet.
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* Venous drainage follows the course of the arterial system.
 
* Venous drainage follows the course of the arterial system.
 
* Medullary veins are large and tortuous.
 
* Medullary veins are large and tortuous.
* The Ovarian Artery is closely associated with the Uterine Vein. This is important for the transfer of luteolytic PGF2α from the [[Female_Reproductive_Tract_-The_Uterus_- Anatomy & Physiology|Uterus]] to the Ovary.
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* The Ovarian Artery is closely associated with the Uterine Vein. This is important for the transfer of luteolytic PGF2α from the [[Uterus - Anatomy & Physiology|Uterus]] to the Ovary.
    
== Lymphatics ==
 
== Lymphatics ==
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