Cow Reproductive Anatomy

Production of two primary reproductive hormones estrogen and progesterone. The ovary is the primary female reproductive organ and has two important functions.

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Anatomy of the cows reproductive tract.

Cow reproductive anatomy. Production of the female gamete the egg or ovum. Reproductive tract anat omy and physiology of the cow beef cattle handbook bch 2200. University of nebraska cooperative extension.

Anatomy of the cows reproductive system the figures below illustrate the main features of the reproductive tract in the non pregnant cow. In the top diagram the tract is shown from the right side in relation to other parts of the cows anatomy. The ovary or female gonad is responsible for two basic functions.

Theovaryis the primary reproductive organ of the female and has two important functions. The female reproductive tract of various farm animals have similar parts to those shown for the cow but with major differences in the shape of the uterus. The cows two ovaries are oval to bean shaped organs that are 115 inches long and located in the abdominal cavity.

Producing the female reproductive cell the egg or ovum and producing the hormones estrogen and progesterone. The internal parts are located beneath the rectum which allows rectal palpations of the tract to be done easily. Anatomy a diagrammatic sketch of the reproductive tract of the cow is presented in figure 1.

Graph of the anatomical and hormonal changes. Rich td and ej. Female reproductive tracts of various farm animals are similar to the cow but differ primarily in the shape of the uterus and cervix.

1 encountered as one proceeds into the reproductive tract include the vestibule vagina cervix uterus oviducts and ovaries. The bottom diagram represents the tract viewed from above the cow. Figure 1 diagrammatic sketch of the reproductive tract of the cow.

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Anatomy And Physiology Of Animals Reproductive System