title: Anatomy of adult female common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) reproductive system.
abstract: Better appreciation of the female reproductive anatomy of the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) should improve the prospects for nonsurgical embryo transfer in this model. Vaginal measurements were performed in 8 female adult marmoset monkeys. Four monkeys were measured at laparotomy for gross internal anatomy, and 1 monkey was analysed at autopsy. The vagina of the marmoset monkey was found to be divided into a lower and upper vagina with a marked vaginal isthmus between them. The mean lengths of the lower and upper vagina were 17 mm (34 mm in total vagina). The mean uterine size was 8.4 (length) x 10.0 (width) x 6.4 (thickness) mm, with the ovary measuring 5.3 x 4.3 x 3.8 mm. The mean length of the fallopian tube was 10.5 mm with a width of 1.5 mm. Nonsurgical embryo transfer in this model appears to be feasible, but the proportionally long vagina and short uterine cavity needs to be recognised.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Adelaide, Australia.
authors.forename: K H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Cui
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Matthews
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D002144:Callithrix / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004624:Embryo Transfer / Q000379:methods; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D010053:Ovary / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014621:Vagina / Q000033:anatomy & histology