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