1994, Cilt 10, Sayı 1-2, Sayfa(lar) 122-126
A macroanatomic study on the arterial supply of the ovarium and uterus in Akkaraman sheep
Nejdet Dursun1, Zafer Daşçı2
1Prof. Dr., S.Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi Anatomi Anabilim dalı, Konya
2Dr., S.Ü. Veteriner Fakültesi Anatomi Anabilim dalı, Konya
Keywords: Akkaraman sheep, ovarium, uterus, artery
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This study was carried out to investigate arterial vessels supplying directly or indirect! the ovarium and uterus and also anastomoses between those arteries in Akkaraman sheep. For this purpose, 12 Akkaraman sheep were used as a material. For inspection of the vessels, latex injection were used to investigate the material.

In Akkaraman sheep, ovaries are supplied by the ovarian arteries originated from the abdominal aort. In 16.66% of the materials investigated, ovarian artery gave rise to one uterine branch where as in 83.33 % double uterine branch were observed.

In Akkaraman sheep, uterus was supplied by uterine artery originated from umbilical artery and uterine branches of vaginal and ovarian arteries. It was determined that uterian artery was single in 41.65 % of the materials, double uterine artery frequency was 58.35 %.

Anastomoses were observed between uterine artery and ovarian artery at the border of the horn of the uterus and between uterine artery and uterine branch of the vaginal artery.