VAN 221: Veterinary Splanchnology and Applied Anatomy (1+1)

REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS

Testis (View image)

• Observe thick fibrous capsule tunica albuginea. Interstitial tissue shows Leydig cells
• The various shaped cross sectional profiles of seminiferous tubules are lined by sertoli and spermatogonic cells
• The heads of spermatozoa are embedded in the cytoplasm of Sertoli cells. Clear lumen is evident in tubules

Ovary (View image)

• Observe tunica albuginea, peripheral cortex and central medulla
• In cortex various stages of developing oocytes are present
• Medulla is highly vascular and number of nerve fibres are observed

Uterus (View image)

• Observe the endometrium with uterine glands, myometrium (stratum vasculare inbetween two layers of smooth muscles) and perimetrium