Term
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Definition
endometrium
myometrium
perimetrium |
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Term
ENDOMETRIUM
1. Functional zone
2. Basal zone |
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Definition
1. Superficial layer
Degenerates partially or fully after pregnancy or estrus
2. Persists during cycle
Restores the functional zone |
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Term
| Endometrium mucosa and submucosa contains |
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Definition
1. epithelium
2. endometrial stroma
3. glands
4. special structures (caruncles in ruminants) |
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Term
Endometrial epithelium:
1. type
2. height
3. same in all species? |
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Definition
Simple cuboidal to columnar, pseudostratified, +/- ciliated cells
Variable height during estrus cycle
Species differences |
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Term
Endometrial stroma:
1. connective tissue
2. glands?
3. other cells
4. what happens cellularly as you go deeper? |
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Definition
1. vascular loose
2. yes
3. fibrocytes, macrophages, plasma cells, neutrophils
4. becomes less cellular |
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Term
Endometrial glands:
1. type
2. open into ....
3. epithelium?
4. type of cells?
5. growth and production of glandular material depends on what two hormones? |
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Definition
1. simple coiled, branched tubular
2. lumen
3. simple cuboidal to columnar
4. secretory and nonsecretory (ciliated) cells
5. estrogen and progesterone |
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Term
Caruncles:
1. species?
2. regions of nonglandular (blank) stroma
3. sites of attachment of fetal placental structure known as... |
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Definition
1. ruminants
2. endometrial
3. cotyledon |
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Term
Vascular supply of uterus:
blood goes from which artery to which artery and occurs where? |
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Definition
| from uterine artery to arcuate artery in the stratum vascular |
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Term
Myometrium
1. muscle
2. stratum
3. outer layer of muscle = |
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Definition
Inner layer of circular smooth muscle
Stratum vasculare
Outer layer of longitudinal smooth muscle |
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Term
Perimetrium (aka serosa):
1. continuous with the .....
2. what does it contain? |
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Definition
1. broad ligament
2. contains smooth muscle cells, lymph and blood vessels, and nerve fibers |
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Term
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Definition
| Opening from vagina to uterus |
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Term
| Cervix is the first barrier to |
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Definition
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Term
Cervical glands form ....
why? |
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Definition
| mucus for copulation and plug during pregnancy for fetal sealing |
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Term
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Definition
mucosa
propria-submucosa
muscularis
tunica serosa |
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Term
Cervix mucosa:
1. folds
2. epithelium |
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Definition
1. longitudinal, secondary and tertiary folds
2. simple columnar w/ goblet cells to stratified squamous; many species specific findings |
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Term
Cervix propria-submucosa
1. connective tissue =
2. appearance is based ... |
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Definition
1. dense irregular connective tissue
2. variable depending on cycle status |
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Term
Cervix muscularis externa
1. muscle
2. fibers
3. continuous with those of the body of the .... and .... |
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Definition
1. inner circular / outer longitudinal smooth muscle
2. elastic fibers
3. uterus and vagina |
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Term
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Definition
1. muscular tube extending from cervix to vestibule
2. female copulatory organ and birth canal |
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Term
| Vagina epithelium undergoes cyclical changes depending on... |
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Definition
| species and stage in cycle |
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Term
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Definition
| stratified squamous epithelium |
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Term
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Definition
| loose or irregular with lymphatic nodules caudally |
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Term
| Vagina muscularis externa |
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Definition
Thick inner circular smooth muscle
Thin outer longitudinal smooth muscle |
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Term
| Vagina has serosa and adventitia. where does each exist |
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Definition
serosa cranially
adventitia caudally |
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Term
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Definition
erectile tissue
corpus cavernosum clitoridis (mares) |
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Term
1. Glans clitoridis =
2. nodules?
3. dense network of ?
4. does anything cover it? |
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Definition
1. Rudimentary homolog of glans penis (mares)
2. Many lymphatic nodules
3. Dense network of sensory and autonomic nerve endings
4. Nonerectile fibroelastic tissue cover |
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