Animal Science/Dairy Science 434 Female Reproductive Tract Anatomy
Reproductive Physiology Female Anatomy
John Parrish, Professor, UW-Madison
Learning Objectives Equine - Horse
• To be able to describe the female Male Stallion Female Mare reproductive system in cattle. »Structure »Function
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Bovine - Cattle Ovine - Sheep Male Bull Female Cow Male Ram Female Ewe
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Uterine Body Uterine Horn Uterine Horn Rectum Ovary Ovary Uterus Oviduct
Vulva Oviduct Ovary Cervix Bladder Vagina Pelvis
Vagina Bladder Cervix Oviduct
Urethra Broad Vulva Ligamen Clitoris t
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Broad Broad Ligament Ligament • Mesometrium » Supports Uterus • Mesosalpinx • connective tissue » Supports Oviduct sheet which • Mesovarium supports and » Supports Ovary suspends the reproductive tract BL - Broad Ligament UH - Uterine Horn O - Ovary OD - Oviduct Updated:9/6/17 Ovary Ovary - Primary Sex Organ Follicle - Estrogen, Oocyte • Functions »Hormonal • Estrogen • Progesterone »Female gamete • Oocyte Corpus Luteum Corpus Luteum Progesterone Progesterone
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Ruptured follicle Tertiary follicle Ovary (ovulation) Primary follicle Germinal Egg nest Epithelium Cortex 85% of Ovarian Tertiary Cancers follicle
Medulla Atretic follicle Secondary Tunica follicle Albuginea Blood and lymphatic Vessels & nerves Hilus } Corpus Corpus luteum Corpus albicans hemorrhagicum Updated:9/6/17 Updated:9/6/17
Ruptured follicle Tertiary follicle Ruptured follicle Tertiary follicle (ovulation) Primary follicle (ovulation) Primary follicle
Tertiary Tertiary follicle follicle
Atretic follicle Atretic follicle Secondary Secondary follicle follicle
Corpus Corpus albicans Corpus luteum Corpus Corpus luteum Corpus albicans hemorrhagicum hemorrhagicum Updated:9/6/17 Updated:9/6/17 Ruptured follicle Tertiary follicle Follicle Cells Primary follicle (ovulation) Primordial Follicle Nucleus • Flattened cells surround oocyte Tertiary follicle Primary Follicle Ooplasma Increase in size of oocyte and • Follicular Cells height of follicular cells
Atretic follicle Secondary follicle Oocyte Secondary • Surrounded by several follicle layers of follicular cells Tertiary follicle • Fluid filled cavity Corpus Corpus albicans Corpus luteum • Differentiation of cell layers hemorrhagicum Antrum Updated:9/6/17 in the follicle wall
Tertiary Follicle Tertiary Follicle
Theca Externa Theca Interna Antrum (Follicular Fluid) Theca Interna Granulosa Basement Membrane Oocyte Cumulus Granulosa Oophorus
Oocyte Antrum
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Follicular Blood Supply Secondary Sex Organ: A Series of Tubes to Convey the Theca interna cells Oocyte/Embryo/Fetus to the Outside Basement Membrane
Granulosa cells Serosa
Capillary Follicular network fluid Submucosa
Lumen Longitudinal smooth muscle layer Circular smooth Mucosa muscle layer Muscularis
Updated:9/6/17 Updated:9/6/17 Uterine Horn Functions of Oviduct Isthmus • Gamete Transport Utero-Tubal Junction »Sperm Oviduct »Oocyte Ampullary-Isthmic Junction • Supports early Ampulla embryo development Infundibulum (20 - 30 cm2) • Transport of embryo Ostium to uterus Cumulus Oophorus and Oocyte Fimbria
Ovary Follicle Updated:9/6/17 Updated:9/6/17
Oviduct Oviduct
Oviduct Histology Functions of the Uterus • Muscle contractions Mucosa » Transport sperm •Ciliated Columnar » Expel fetus and placenta •Nonciliated Columnar • Absorption and phagocytosis • Partially prepares sperm for fertilization » capacitation • Provides environment for embryo and fetal growth • Hormone production » Prostaglandin F2a production
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• Bicornuate body » poorly to moderately developed uterine horns cervix » uterine body » one cervix
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Uterine Histology Uterine Histology Mucosa Endometrium
Endometrial Endometrium Gland Submucosa
Myometrium
Endometrial Perimetrium Perimetrium Myometrium Updated:9/6/17 Glands Updated:9/6/17
Functions of the Cervix Uterine Body COW • Cervix is Internal Cervical Os • Transport of sperm composed of thick connective tissue • Barrier to sperm (species dependent) • Mucus is secreted • Reservoir for sperm near the time of Cervix breeding and • Blocking bacterial invasion during pregnancy Cow has 4-5 ovulation. • Birth canal annular rings
External Cervical Os
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Functions of the Vagina Vagina Anterior Vagina Posterior Vagina (Vestibule) Cervix Copulatory organ • Fornix • Glands secrete lubrication Vulva- • Birth canal Vaginal Sphincter Stratified • Glands secrete pheromones Columnar Squamous Epithelium Urethra Epithelium
Mucosa
Submucosa Submucosa
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Posterior Vaginal Histology Function of External Genitalia • Labia »Closes entrance to vagina Stratified Squamous Epithelium • Clitoris »Female sensory organ
Mucosa
Submucosa Updated:9/6/17 Updated:9/6/17 External Genitalia of the Cow Phenomena For Fertility • vagina dentata - a vagina with teeth Anus • female bedbug - no vagina Vulva • hysterectomy - if woman went to long Labia without becoming pregnant then uterus would wonder in body causing hysteria and other distresses Clitoris • hyena - clitoris is very large and looks like the male penis; female also has a false Labia scrotum (labia); female is the dominate sex and produces more testosterone than male
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