16 Questions
What is the function of the vestibular glands in the vaginal vestibule?
To lubricate the vagina for copulation and parturition
Which species have the Major vestibular glands (Bartholin's glands)?
Cats and she-camels
Where are the openings of the Vaginal vestibule found?
External urethral orifice
What is the clinical significance of the Suburethral diverticulum?
It must be avoided during cauterization
What does the vulva consist of?
Two labia, vulvar cleft, and two commissures
What are the functions of the Minor vestibular glands in the vaginal vestibule?
Rows of single glands with separate ducts
What is the function of the vaginal vestibule?
Serves as a copulatory organ
What is the homologous structure to the bulb of the vestibule in females?
Corpus cavernosum penis
Where are the major and minor vestibular glands located?
In the submucosa of the vaginal vestibule
Which ducts are vestiges of mesonephric ducts and have clinical importance due to cyst formation?
Gartner's ducts
What is the anatomical location relationship of the vaginal vestibule to the rectum?
Situated dorsal to the rectum
In which species is the hymen well developed as a vestige of Muller's tubercle?
Humans
What is the function of the vaginal vestibule?
To serve as a sheath for the penis during copulation
Where is the vaginal vestibule located?
From the external urethral orifice to the external cervical orifice
Which of the following is true about the vaginal vestibule?
It is absent in sows
What surrounds the most cranial part of the lumen of the vaginal vestibule?
Portiovaginalis uteri
Explore the anatomy of the female reproductive system, focusing on structures like the hymen and Gartner's ducts. Learn about the junction between the vagina proper and vestibule, as well as the variations in hymen development across different species.
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