title: On some structural features of ovarian ligaments in domestic animals.
abstract: The vascular and nerve components of ovarian ligaments (proper and suspensory) of the sheep, cow and the donkey were examined in order to investigate the presence of blood flow-regulator endovasal devices, artero-venous anastomoses, free and/or encapsulated nerve endings and ganglion cells. Both the ligaments of the investigated species showed the presence of endovasal devices (valvular apparati, intimal and polypoid cushions) and artero-venous anastomoses, the latter structurally ascribed to the first and second type of Conti and Bucciante's classification. Moreover, although not constantly, both the examined districts showed an autonomic nerve support, while four Ruffini's corpuscles were found in the suspensory ligament just in one sheep.
authors.affiliation: Dipartimento di Biologia Animale, Sezione di Anatomia Facoltà di Medicina Veterinaria Università di Sassari Via Vienna, 2-07100 Sassari, Italia. fanatvet@uniss.it
authors.forename: Giovanni
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Palmieri
authors.forename: Maria Grazia
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Cappai
authors.forename: Angelo Antonio
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Dessole
authors.forename: Luisa Bo
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Minelli
authors.forename: Maddalena
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Botti
authors.forename: Ferdinando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gazza
authors.forename: Aldo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Corriero
authors.forename: Salvatore
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Desantis
authors.forename: Franca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Acone
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D017776:Autonomic Pathways / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D002417:Cattle / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D003094:Collagen / Q000502:physiology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D018397:Equidae / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D005725:Ganglia, Autonomic / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D008022:Ligaments / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000294:innervation* / Q000502:physiology; D008465:Mechanoreceptors / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D010053:Ovary / Q000166:cytology* / Q000502:physiology; D012039:Regional Blood Flow / Q000502:physiology; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology; D012756:Sheep / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000502:physiology; D014680:Veins / Q000166:cytology
chemical_list: D003094:Collagen