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Size and shape of ovary:
The ovaries are bean or kidney shaped and approximately 7-8 cm by 3-4 cm.
Where is the ovulation fossa located?
ventral free border of the ovary
What is the mesovarium?
cranial aspect of the broad ligament
Where does the mesovarium attach?
dorsal border of the ovary
What is the blood supply to the ovary?
ovarian branch of the ovarian artery
Where is the oviduct?
extending from the cranial tip of the horn of the uterus to a loose attachment in the region of the ovulation fossa
Structure of the oviduct:
cranial or ovarian end of the oviduct is wider than the narrow, uterine end
Entry of the oviduct to the uterus:
tubal papilla
What is the mesosalphinx?
fold of the broad ligament containing oviduct
What portions of the uterus are peritoneal/ retroperitoneal?
The uterine horns and the majority of the uterine body are within the peritoneal cavity. The caudal aspect of the uterine body and the cervix are retroperitoneal.
What is the broad ligament composed of and where attached?
folds of the peritoneum and attached dorsally and laterally to the abdominal and pelvic cavity wall
Broad ligament of the uterus AKA:
mesometrium
Major arterial supply to the uterus:
uterine artery, the uterine branch of the vaginal artery, and the uterine branch of the ovarian artery