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Term
Corpora spongiosum located...
Definition
Around the penile urethra, also composed of erectile tissue -- becomes corpus spongiosum in penile urethra.
Term
Corpora cavernosa composed of and located...
Definition
Composed of erectile tissue (endothelium lined caverns, connective tissues, smooth muscle) surrounded by tunica albuginea, divided by median septum. Dorsal lateral to urethra.
Term
Glans penis well developed in..
Definition
Horse and dogs.
Term
Parts of urethra.
Definition
Pelvic and penile.
Term
Vascular stratum is..
Definition
Endothelium lined caverns of various sizes in pelvic urethra.
Term
Tunica muscularis in urethra transitions as...
Definition
Smooth muscle in bladder vicinity, then to striated in remainder of urethra.
Term
Division of ovary in most mammals? Exception?
Definition
Outer cortex, inner medulla. Reversed in mares. Cortex contains follicles, corpora lutea, loose CT. Medulla with blood vessels, nerves, lymphatics.
Term
Primordial follicles..
Definition
Primary oocyte surrounded by simple squamous epithelium of follicular cells.
Term
Primary follicles..
Definition
Composed of primary oocyte surrounded by simple cuboidal epithelium of follicular cells.
Term
Secondary follicles...
Definition
Composed of primary oocyte surrounded by a stratified epithelium termed granulosa cells. Secrete zona pellucida around plasma membrane.
Term
In late secondary cells what develop around granulosa cells?
Definition
Theca cells, a vascularized multilayer of spindle-shaped stromal cells.
Term
Tertiary (Mature or Graafian) Follicles..
Definition
Development of fluid filled clefts among granulosa cells that eventually form the large fluid cavity known as the antrum that contains liquor folliculi.
Term
Mature follicle just before or after ovulation..
Definition
Completes first meiotic division (in some species, others wait until contact with sperm)
Term
Cumulus oophorus is..
Definition
The group of granulosa cells that the oocyte lies in after the antrum enlarges and displaces the oocyte. Later they will provide the "bridge" from the primary oocyte to the surrounding granulosa cells.
Term
Corona radiata...
Definition
The granulosa cells immediately surrounding the oocyte.
Term
In mature follicles the theca differentiates into what two layers?
Definition
An inner vascular theca interna.
An outer supportive theca externa.
Term
Theca interna cells ...
Definition
Steroid secreting cells with abundant smooth endoplasmic reticulum, mitochondria, numerous lipid droplets.
Term
Theca externa...
Definition
Thin layer of loose CT with fibrocytes arranged concentrically.
Term
Cause of ovulation...
Definition
Luteinizing hormone (LH) secreted by what?
And pressure of antral fluid.

LH secreted by anterior pituitary gland.
Term
Follicles that are not ovulated...
Definition
Undergo follicular atresia. These atretic follicles are reabsorbed aside from a small tissue scar known as corpus atreticum.
Term
Interstitial endocrine cells in ovaries...
Definition
Only in bitch or queen:
Arise from epitheloid theca interna cells (or hypertrophied granulosa cells of atretic follicles) polyhedral, contain lipid droplets.
Term
Corpus hemorrhagicum is..
Definition
Right after ovulations, rupture follicle -- blood in antrum.
Term
Large luteal cells from?
Small luteal cells from?
Definition
In corpus luteum the granulosa cells to large luteal..
The theca cells to small luteal.
Term
Process of granulosa and theca cells converting into luteal cells..
Definition
Luteinization. Due to hypertrophy and hyperplasia of both cell types.
Term
What is lutein?
Definition
Yellow lipid pigment that accumulated in luteal cells. ABSENT in the ewe, goat, sow.
Term
Luteal cells structure..
Definition
Polygonal and are steroid-synthesizing. Lots of sER and mitochondria.
Term
Small luteal cells structure...
Definition
More lipids, less steroid synthesizing types of organelles. You can't actually distinguish between the two very well. BOTH produce progesterone.
Term
Corpus luteum without fertilization..
Definition
Slowly degenerates and replaced by CORPUS ALBICANS.
Term
If fertilization does occur, the corpus luterum..
Definition
Will persist and be active for a variable amount of time. Some species it is required throughout the pregnancy.
In the MARE accessory corpus luteums will form!
Term
In medulla of ovary...
Definition
Rete ovarii are present - remnants homologous to rete testis - networks of irregular channels that may differentiate into follicular cells.
The medulla has blood vessels, nerves, lymphatics, loose CT, smooth muscle strands.
Term
Divisions of uterine tube (oviduct, fallopian tube)...
Definition
Infundibulum, ampulla, isthmus..
Term
Structure of oviduct...
Definition
Highly folded, lines by simple columnar or pseudostratified columnar epith. with motile cilia. Some nonciliated lining cells are secretory.
Propia-submucosa is loose CT with plasma cells, mast cells, eosinophils.
Mostly circular smooth muscle bundles, few longitudal/oblique.
Tunica serosa with blood vessels, nerves.
Term
Parts of uterus..
Definition
Bilateral horns, unpaired body and cervix. Cervix also known as neck.
Term
Layers of uterus..
Definition
Endometrium (mucosa-submuscosa).
Myometrium (musclaris).
Perimetrium (serosa).
Term
Endometrium details..
Definition
Lined by simple columnar (patches of psedustratified in cow and sow).

Coiled tubular glands present throughout that secret mucus, lipids, glycogen, protein -- except those who have CARUNCLES (ie. ruminants).
Term
Caruncles are...
Definition
Nonglandular circumscibed thickenings of endometrium. Rich in fibrocytes, lots of blood supply. Only in ruminants.
Term
Unique structure in endometrium of the mare?
Definition
Endometrial cups, present in early pregnancy due to densely packed uterine glands.
Term
Structure of myometrium?
Definition
Thick circular inner layer and outer longitudinal layer. Stratum vasculare between two layers of smooth muscles.
Term
Cervical seal?
Definition
Muscosal plug formed in pregnancy by mucigenous cells.
Term
Epithelium of the cervix...
Definition
Simple columnar with many mucigenous cells (including goblet cells) with secrete muscus during estrus.

Also, mucosa-submucosa is highly folded.
Term
What type of fibers present in inner circular layer of cervix?
Definition
Elastic, important in reestablishing the cervical structure after parturition.
Term
Epithelium of the vagina...
Definition
Highly folded mucosa lined by stratified squamous epithelium. Thickens during estrus.
In the bovine isolated foci of goblet cells in cranial portion.
Term
Propia-submucosa of vagina has..
Definition
Dense irregular CT, containing lymphatic nodules.
Term
Tunica muscularis of vagina..
Definition
Inner circular, outer longitudinal layer.
In SOWS and BITCHES an additional thin layer of longitudinal located inside circular.
Term
Vestibular wall differs from the vagina in that..
Definition
More subepithelial lymphatic nodules.
Term
Bulbus vestibuli is..
Definition
Erectile corpus cavernosum beneath vestibular mucosa -- in mares and bitches.
Term
Vestibular glands are..
Definition
Compound tubuloalveolar mucous glands in propiasubmucosa of vestibule.
Term
Clitoris is..
Labia is..
Definition
Homologous to male penis.
Folds of integument that form vulva.
Term
PROestrus is..
Definition
Period of FOLLICULAR GROWTH.

Endometrial proliferation, increased vascularization.
Term
Estrus is...
Definition
Ovulation occurs, lots of endometrial proliferation and edema present.
Term
METestrus is..
Definition
Development of corpus luteum.
Endometrial gland hyperplasia.
Term
DIestrus is..
Definition
Phased of active corpus luteum under progesterone influence.
If pregnancy does not occur the corpus luteam regresses and converts to corpus albicans.
Term
Endocrine glands are...
Definition
DuctLESS glands. The paranchmatous cells close contact with capillaries and secrete HORMONES directly into tissue spaces which then reach circulatory system.

Organs they go to are target organs.
Term
Hypophysis also known as...
Definition
Pituitary Gland.
Term
Parts of hypophysis..
Definition
ADENOhypophysis.
(Pars distalis, pars intermdia, pars tuberalis.)

NEUROhypophysis.
Term
Acidophils...
Definition
In PARS DISTALIS.

Secrete SOMATOTROPES -- growth horomone or somatotrophin.
Lactotrophs or prolactin cells.
Term
Basophils...
Definition
In PARS DISTALIS..

Thyrotropes - TSH - thyroid gland to release thyroxine.
GONADOTROPHS -- FSH and LH.
CORTICOTROPHS -- Adrenocorticotropic hormone -- ACTH on Adrenal Cortex.
Term
Chromophobes..
Definition
In PARS DISTALIS.
Most chromophobic cells considered to be temporarily resting degranulated chromophils.
Term
Pars Intermedia..
Definition
Of the ADENOHYPOPHYSIS...
Seperated from pars distalis by hypophyseal cleft .. associated with neurohypophysis.

MELANOTROPES -- surround colloid filled follicles. MSH secretion.
Term
Pars Tuberalis...
Definition
Part of ADENOHYPOPHYSIS..

Consists of clusters of epithelial cells that form small follicles. Peptide secreting cells subject to seasonal variation.
Few gonadotrophs/thyrotrophs present.
Term
Neurohypophysis..
Hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal system...
Definition
Composed of SUPRAOPTIC and PARAVENTRICULAR nuclei..

Large neuronal bodies with neurosecretory granules..

Production of OXYTOCIN, VASOPRESSIN, ANTIDIURETIC HORMONE (ADH).
Term
Axons of hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal system..
Definition
Neurosecretory granules transported by these acons of the hypothalamo-neurohypophyseal tract to the neural lobe.. release into parivascular space of sinusoidal capillaries.
Term
Herring bodies..
Definition
Enlarged axon terminals containing neurosecretory granules.
Term
Pituicytes..
Definition
Modified astrocytes ... glial cells of neurohypohysis which form network around axons and capillaries.
Term
Thyroid gland structure...
Definition
Thin capsula of dense irregular CT, divided into lobules...
Term
Lobules of thyroid gland have...
Definition
Thyroid follicles, parafollicular cells, dense network of sinusoidal capillaries.
Term
In middle of thyroid follicles?
Definition
Filled with colloid and lined by follicular cells.

When resting colloid is dense surrounded by low cuboidal.

When stimulated cuboidal and dissolved colloid. Secretes thyroid hormones.
Term
Parafollicular cells..
Definition
Of the thyroid gland.. can form groups of cells outside follical, or occur singly in basal lamina of follicle.

Secrete CALCITONIN which LOWERS blood calcium level.
(Less bone resorption.)
Term
Parathyroid Gland structure...
Definition
Surrounded by dense irregular CT capsule.
Parenchyma highly vascularized, arranged in clusters/cords.
Term
Cell types of parathyroid gland..
Definition
Light inactive principal cells.
Dark active principal cells.
Oxyphilic cells in HORSE and LARGE RUMINANTS.. unknown function.
Transitional cell type between principal and oxyphilic cells.
Term
Function of parathyroid gland?
Definition
Parathormone -- maintains calcium and phosphorus levels in blood.
Term
Adrenal gland structure...
Definition
Surrounded by thin CT capsule ...
Parenchyma in OUTER cortex and INNER medulla.
Term
Adrenal cortex...
Definition
In three zones..
Zona glomerulosa in RUMINANTS (zona arcuata in others).

Zona fasculata.

Zona reticularis.
Term
Zona glomerulosa..
Definition
as in ruminants -- irregular clusters and cords of cells..
ZONA ARCUATA in horse, pig, carnovires.

Produce ALDOSTERONE - mineralocorticoids.
Term
Zona fasciculata and zona reticularis.
Definition
Fasciulata - radially arranged cords of cuboidal/columnar cells, lipid droplets.
Reticulars - irregular cords network.

Involded in production of GLUCOCORTICOIDS ...
Protein, fat, carb metabolism.
Term
Adrenal Medulla..
Definition
Irregular cords and clusters, separated by sinusoidal capillaries.

Called CHROMAFFIN cells. Parasymphathetic ganglionic cells may occur amongst chromaffin cells.
Term
Chromaffin cells..
Definition
Two types ...
One has stronger reaction to chromaffin and secretes NORepinephrine. Others have less affinity and secrete epinephrine.

Both released under physical and psychological stress.
Term
Pancreatic Islets
Definition
Endocrine function of pancreas. Arranged in irregular anastomosing cords and have 5 different cell types.
A, B, C, D, and heterogenous population of granulated cells.
The latter considered precursors to cells that produce various gastro-enteropancreatic hormones... inhibit intestinal motility and bile secretion.
Term
A-cells.
Definition
Of pancreatic islets..5-30%..
Secretory granules INSOLUBLE in alcohol. Indented nucleus.. brilliant red stain in Mason's or Gomori's.

Secrete GLUCAGON (increase blood sugar).
Term
B-cells..
Definition
60-80% of pancreatic islet cells..
Soluble in alcohol.

Produce INSULIN (drop blood sugar level)..
Absence/insufficiency results in diabetes mellitus.
Term
C-cells.
Definition
Immature precursor cells to other types of cells. Nongranulated.
Term
D-cells..
Definition
Rare.. produce SOMATOSTATIN..
Inhibitory of secretion of glucagon (A cells) and insulin (B cells).
Term
Structure of (SS-K) epidermis.
Definition
Stratum basale -- single layer of cuboidal or columnar cells on basal lamina.
Stratum spinosum -- layers of polyhedral cells w/desmosomes.
Stratum granulosum.
Stratum lucidum.
Stratum corneum.
Stratum disjunctum.
Term
Stratum basale + stratum spinosum..
Definition
Stratum germinativum.
Term
Stratum granulosum.
Definition
Several layers of flattened cells having keratohyalin granules.
Term
Stratum lucidum..
Definition
Occurs only in non-hairy skin.
(eg. foot-pad)
Term
Stratum corneum..
Definition
Consists of dead, keratinized cells. Contain protein, keratin.
Term
Stratum disjunctum..
Definition
Most superficial layers of stratum corneum that undergo constant desquamation.
Term
What are melanocytes? Where are they?
Definition
Producers of melanin which gives color to skin and hair. Located amongst stratum germinativum.
Term
Layers of the DERMIS?
Definition
Superficial papillary and DEEP reticular.
Term
Papillary layer of dermis?
Definition
Superficial... consists of loose CT.
Fine collage, elastic, reticular fibers. Fibrocytes, mast cells, plasma cells, macrophages.
Term
Reticular layer of dermis?
Definition
DENSE irregular CT... deep to papillary layer. Lots of collagen fiber bundles.
Term
What is in dermis?
Definition
Traversed by blood vessels, lymph vessels and nerves. Smooth muscles in specialized areas (eg. scrotum, penis, teats). Skeletal muscles of cutaneous trunci penetrate dermis and allow voluntary movement of skin.
Term
What is the HYPOdermis?
Definition
Deep to dermis, consists of loose arrangement of collagen and elastic fibers.

Adipose tissue is present in small clusters or large mass of fat called PANNICULUS ADIPOSUS.
Term
.... hair.
Definition
Covers entire body aside from foot-pad, hoof, glands penis, etc.

Flexible keratinized structure produced by hair follicle.
Above surface of skin is shaft.
Within follicle is root.
Term
Hair Shaft...
Definition
3 layers. Cuticle, cortex, medulla.
Term
Cuticle.
Definition
Hair shaft single layer of flat keratinized cells.
Term
Cortex of hair shaft.
Definition
A layer of dense compact keratinized cells with long axis parallel to hair shaft. Pigment granules present.
Term
Medulla of the hair shaft..
Definition
Forums the center of hair and is loosely filled with cuboidal or flattened cells. In the root is it solid but in the shaft air vacuoles occur among cells.
Term
Specifies specific part of hair shaft?
Definition
Pattern surface of the cuticle with cellular arrangement of medulla.
Medicolegal purposes.
Term
Hair Follicle parts...
Definition
Internal root sheath.
External root sheath.

Hair matrix.

Dermal papilla.

Arrector pilli muscles.
Term
Internal root sheath.
Definition
Of the hair follicle.
Has internal root sheath cuticle - overlapping keratinized cells..
Granular epithelial layers..
Pale epithelial layer.
Term
External root sheath..
Definition
Of the hair follicle..
Composed of several layers of cells similar to stratum spinosum. Covered by glassy membrane.. entire epithelial sheath enclosed by CT sheath.
Term
Hair matrix..
Definition
Like germinativum cells.. give rise to soft form keratinized cells to form the hair shaft.
Term
Dermal papilla..
Definition
Of hair follicle..
It is the CT below the hair matrix that receives blood and nerve supply.
Term
Arrector pilli muscle..
Definition
Associated with most hair follicles. bundles of smooth muscles attached to CT sheath and connect to papillary layer of dermis. ANS control.
Term
Sinus/tactile hair follicles...
Definition
They're specilized hairs and have a blood-filled sinus between the inner and outer layer of the dermal sheath. Skeletal muscle attachment to outer sheath. Lots of nerve bundles in dermal sheath.
Term
Sebaceous glands ... associate with what to form the what?
Definition
Associate with hair follicles which empty to form PILOSEBACEOUS canals.
In hairless areas empty directly onto surface of the skin.
Term
Sebaceous glands release secretory product by what method?
Definition
Holocrine mode.
Term
Sweat glands are in two types...
Definition
(Sudoriferous glands...)

They are APOCRINE or MEROCRINE.
Term
Apocrine sudoriferous gland..
Definition
Apocrine sweat glands are simple coiled tubular glands. Large lumen with flattened cuboidal/low columnar.
Located through most of skin in most domestic animals.
Term
Merocrine sudoriferous glands..
Definition
Merocrine sweat glands are simple tubular.
Found in footpads of dogs and cats, bovine planum nasolabiale and carpal glands of swine.
Term
Mammary gland -- what type of gland?
Definition
Tubulo-alveolar gland.
Term
Micelles..
Definition
In secretory stage columnar cells containing fat droplets and membrane bound vesicle are filled with micelles of milk protein. They release into lumen and enlarge lumen.
Term
Myoepithelial cells...
Definition
Contract due to oxytocin and cause letdown of milk.
Term
Duct system of the mammary gland..
Definition
INTRAlobular - simple cuboidal
INTERlobular - strat. cuboidal
LACTIFEROUS sinus - strat. cuboidal
TEAT SINUS/Papillary Duct - strat. squamous.
Term
Hoof.. composed of?
Definition
Hard karatin.. in horses, ruminants, pigs.
Term
Cornual horns? Claws, nails?
Definition
Hard keratin.. cornual horns in ruminant, claws/nails in dog, cat.
Term
Digital pads of dog and cat..
Definition
Highly keratinized hairless epidermis. Coiled merocrine glands in dermis and subcut. masses of adipose.. collagen and elastic fibers.
Term
Chestnut and ergot composed of?
Definition
Tubular and intertubular horn.
Term
Three general layers of the eye..
Definition
Fibrous tunic..
Vascular tunic..
Nervous tunic.
Term
Fibrous tunic of the eye parts..
Definition
Sclera
Cornea
Term
Sclera is..
Definition
White layer of dense irregular CT.
Term
Cornea composition..
Definition
Anterior epithelium (non-keratinized strat. squa.)
Subepithelial basement membrane, substantia propia..
Posterior limiting membrane -- highly refractile thick BM).
Posterior epithelium.
Term
Vascular tunic has..
Definition
The choroid -- highly vascularized layer and is composed of dense network of blood vessels embedded in heavily pigmented CT.

The dorsal half of the eyeball has tapetum lucidum which contain crystalline rods.
Ciliary body is rostral continuation of choroid.
Term
The iris..
Definition
Composed of highly vascular CT, pigmented epithelium.
Term
Nervous Tunic -- how many layers?
Definition
Also known as retina...
TEN layers..

Pigment epithelium, photoreceptive layer -- rods and cones.
External limiting membrane.
Outer nuclear layer.
Outer plexiform layer.
Inner nuclear layer.
Inner nuclear layer.
Ganglionic cell layer.
Optic nerve fiber layer.
Internal limiting.
Term
Lens details.
Definition
Contains lens capsule, lens epithelium, lens fibers.
Older animals have clouding -- cataracts.
Term
Lacrimal gland details..
Definition
Tubulo-alveolar. Predominantly serous in ruminants, cats... seromucous in dogs...
Term
3 parts of the ear..
Definition
External - Auricle and External Auditory Canal.

Middle .. malleus, incus, stapes.. tympanic cavity and auditory tube.

Internal -- bony and membraneous labryinth.
Term
Three auditory ossicles..
Definition
MIS
Malleus
Incus
Stapes
Term
Filling of..
bony labyrinth?
membranous labyrinth?
Definition
PERIlymph in BONE (bp)
ENDOlymph in membranous (mn)
Term
Crista ampullaris is..
Definition
Part of membranous ampulla of each semicircular duct .. composed of sensory epithelium.
Term
Utricle and Saccule have?
Definition
Macula utriculi and macula succuli.. sensory epithelium.
Term
Responsible for balance / vestibular mechanism?
Definition
Cristae ampullaris, macula utriculi, macula succuli.
Term
Cells of the spiral organ (organ of Corti)?
Definition
For hearing --
sensory cells, supportive cells, afferent and efferent nerve terminals..
and a tectorial membrane.
Term
Difference of avian trachea?
Definition
Cartilaginous rings are complete -- more intraepithelial glands.
Term
What is the syrinx?
Definition
At junction of trachea and bronchi -- inverted Y. Tympanic mebranes for sound production. (SSE).
Term
Airway path in bird lung?
Definition
Primary bronchi to
Secondary bronchi to
Parabronchi to
Atria to
Air capillaries.
Term
Primary bronchi detaisl..
Definition
Pseudostratified, ciliated, goblet cells, diffuse lymph tissues.
Term
Hyaline cartilaginous rings in initial portions of primary bronchi but replace with?
Definition
Plaques of cartilage.
Term
Secondary bronchi details.
Definition
Simple columnar to cuboidal.. no goblet cells.
No lymphatic tissue.
Interrupted muscularis and NO cartilage.
Term
Parabronchi details..
Definition
Cuboidal epithelium. Atria branch off and give to air capillaries.

Atria lined by simple squamous.
Term
Air sac details...
Definition
Most birds have EIGHT. Unpaired cervical, clavicular. Paired cranial and caudal thoracic, abdominal.

Lined by simple squamous or cuboidal -- no gaseous exchange.
Term
Oral cavity in avian..
Definition
Diffuse lymphatic, kSSe, all salivary glands are branched tubular mucous.
Tongue has entoglossal bone.
No teeth.
Term
Avian esophagus..
Definition
Keratinized, diffuse lymph..
Term
The crop.
Definition
Sac like diverticulum of esophagus. Similar histologically to esophagus.
Storage and secretion of crop gland -- crop milk (desquamated lipid-laden cells) fed to nestling.
Term
Stomach divisions..
Definition
Glandular proventriculus and muscular ventriculus -- aka gizzard.
Term
The proventriculus.
Definition
Macroscopic papillae around duct opening of glands. Clumnar cells into cuboidal.
Oxynticopeptic cells produce pepsin and hydrochloric acid.
Term
Ventriculus (gizzard) details.
Definition
Ventriculus responsible for grinding ingesta.
Lined by cuticle. Columnar surface epith.
Term
Small intestine of avian..
Definition
Similar to mammal. Large amounts of diffuse and nodular lymph tissue. No duodenal glands.
Term
Cecum in avian.
Definition
Two ceca present. Large masses of diffuse and nodular tissue infiltrate -- cecal tonsils. Proximal part has villi.
Term
Parts of the cloaca.
Definition
C U P
Coprodeum
Urodeum
Proctodeum
Term
The vent..
Definition
Mucosa of vent is highly folded, kSSe, striated muscle of tunica muscularis forms sphincter.
Term
Cloacal bursa details..
Definition
Diverticulum of proctodeum.
Folds called plicae -- lots of lymphoid follicles.
Lined by pseudostrat columnar.
Organ of immune system -- B-lymph differentiation

Also known as Fabricius.
Term
Kidney location in birds?
Definition
Extend cranially up to lung and caudally down to end of synsacrum.
Term
Avian kidney details..
Definition
Cranial, middle, caudal parts. Two types of nephrons. Cortical type devoid of medullary loop of Henle. Medullary type has medullary loop.
Term
Avian male testis details..
Definition
Very thin tunica albuginea, no lobulation, no mediastinum testis.
Epididymmis is smaller and the efferent ductules extend along whole length. No differentiation of head, body, tail.
Term
Avian accessory sex glands (male)...
Definition
No homologous structures to mammal.. some birds caudal end of ducts deferens forms seminal glomus which is a storage organ for spermatazoa.
Term
Avian penis..
Definition
The phallus.
Mounted on crest of ventral lip of vent.
Median phallic body and pair of lateral phallic bodies.
Papillae of ducts deferens empties into median groove, travels down ventral tip of phallus.
Term
Ovary details of avian..
Definition
LEFT side develops only.
Ovaries not compact, medulla not well developed.
Antrum does not develop, nor does corpus luteum.
Term
Oviducts of avian.. parts..
Definition
Infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, shell gland (uterus) and vagina.
Term
Infundibulum of avian..
Definition
Funnel like cranial extension. Highly folded. Pseduostrat ciliated.
Term
Magnum of avian..
Definition
Responsible for deposition of majority of egg white. Columnar cells. Release of albumin.
Term
Isthmus of avian..
Definition
Shell MEMBRANE. Columnar epithelium.
Term
Uterus of avian..
Definition
The SHELL gland. Responsible for egg shell and dilution of albuminoids. Pseudostrat columnar, intermittently ciliated. Coiled tubular glands.
Term
Vagina of avian..
Definition
Short mucosal folds.. pseduo columnar, ciliated, some goblet cells.
Sperm host glands to nourish and store sperm.
Term
Ductus deferens epithelium type?
Definition
Psueostratified columnar .. simple columnar towards end of duct.
Three muscular layers.
Term
Species lacking ampulla..
Definition
Cat, Pig.
Term
Species lacking vesicular gland..
Definition
Dog, Cat.
Term
Species lacking prostate (body).
Definition
Sheep.
Term
Species lacking prostate (pars disseminata).
Definition
Horse.
Term
Species lacking bulbourethal gland..
Definition
Dog.
Term
Parts of prostate gland..
Definition
Compact part (body) -- surrounds pelvic urethra.
Disseminate part in propia submucosa of pelvic urethra.
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