VIBS 305 Study Guide - Final Guide: Uterine Horns, Stratified Squamous Epithelium, Ovarian Artery

• School: Texas A&M University
• Department: Vet Integrative Biosci
• Course: VIBS 305
• Professor: Michelle D.Pine

Document Summary

Female reproductive system objectives: ovaries have an inner medulla with nerves and blood vessels as well as an outer cortex with oocytes and connective tissue. The cortex contains ovarian follicles which are oocytes surrounded by epithelium, and these undergo maturation stages prior to ovulation. The ovary is also surrounded by a mesothelial sac called an ovarian bursa. Ovaries are located in the craniodorsal abdomen at the level of the 3rd or 4th lumbar vertebrae. Their function is to produce oocytes and sex hormones such as estrogen and progesterone needed for secondary sex characteristics and reproduction: uterine tube is a tube of smooth muscle composed of 3 parts. The infundibulum is closest to the ovary and has a funnel-shape with finger-like fimbriae on its expanded end. The ampulla is the longest part of the uterine tube and is where fertilization occurs. The isthmus is the thickest part and is near the uterus.