Vaginal ring and round ligament of the uterus in the female cat.
The peritoneum was examined for the existence of a vaginal ring and the round ligament of the uterus was dissected through the inguinal region in eleven embalmed adult female cats. In all cats, there was no evidence of a peritoneal evagination into the inguinal canal. There was no vaginal ring and no vaginal process. The round ligament of the uterus passed through the inguinal canal and disintegrated in the fascia a short distance beyond the superficial inguinal ring.
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Department of Physiological Sciences, Center for Veterinary Health Sciences, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK 74078-2014, USA. awatson@okstate.edu
D000818:Animals; D001956:Broad Ligament / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005260:Female; D007264:Inguinal Canal / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010537:Peritoneum / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012404:Round Ligament of Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014621:Vagina / Q000033:anatomy & histology*