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on the dorsal body-wall some distance behind the kidney. 
It is readily distinguished by the circular translucent dots 
representing the larger vesicular ovarian follicles. In 
some cases the darker radiate impressions (corpora lutea) 
left by extruded eggs are discernible. 
The mesovarium, a short fold of peritoneum suspending 
the ovary from the body-wall. 
The internal spermatic artery (a. spermatica interna) 
arises from the abdominal aorta, immediately behind the 
origin of the inferior mesenteric artery, and crosses the body- 
wall transversely to the ovary. 
The spermatic vein (v. spermatica) leaves the medial side of 
of the ovary, and crossing the body-wall enters the inferior 
caval vein. 
The uterine tube (tuba uterina), the first portion of the 
oviduct, distinguishable by its narrow calibre, opens into the 
abdominal cavity through a broad funnel-like expansion, the 
ostium abdominale tubae uterinae. The margin bears 
a large number of short folds and processes, the fimbriae 
tubae, which tend to enclose the margin of the ovary. 
A single cyst-like hydatid may be seen in the funnel-like 
expansion of the tube, but in embalmed animals is usually 
found collapsed. 
The mesosalpinx is the peritoneum supporting the uterine 
tube. It is continuous with the mesovarium. 
The uterus, the second portion of the oviduct; distinguished 
by its greater diameter and muscular walls. The size of 
this portion is enormously increased in animals which contain 
or have borne young. 
The mesometrium is the supporting peritoneum of the 
uterus, and is a continuation of the mesosalpinx. The 
mesometrium, mesosalpinx and mesovarium together con- 
stitute the broad ligament (lig. latum uteri). 
The ovarian ligament (lig. ovarii proprium) crosses the 
mesosalpinx, connecting the ovary with the anterolateral 
end of the uterus. It is continued by: 
