title: Morphological and Morphometric Description of Female Reproductive Tract of Sapajus apella (Capuchin monkey).
abstract: Forest destruction has progressively hampered the survival of many species, and this is why it is so important to study of the lives of primates in captivity. This study aimed to describe the morphological aspects of the female reproductive tract of Sapajus apella. We used five animals obtained from the National Primate Center, Ananindeua - PA. The ovaries were paired, compact and symmetrical and had a smooth surface. The uterine tubes were bilateral and convoluted in adult animals and straight in young individuals. The uterus was simple and located in the pelvic region. The vagina was a long structure due to the position of the uterus. The external genitalia were located in the urogenital perineum and consisted of dark pigmented labia majora and labia minora, a vaginal vestibule as long as the vagina and a well-developed clitoris. The results showed that the genitals of S. apella resemble those of other Neotropical primates.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Animal Morphology Research (LAMR), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA), Presidente Tancredo Neves Av., n° 2501, Montese, Belem, Para, 66.077-530, Brazil.
authors.forename: A R
authors.initials: AR
authors.lastname: Lima
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Animal Morphology Research (LAMR), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA), Presidente Tancredo Neves Av., n° 2501, Montese, Belem, Para, 66.077-530, Brazil.
authors.forename: S B
authors.initials: SB
authors.lastname: Guimarães
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Animal Morphology Research (LAMR), Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA), Presidente Tancredo Neves Av., n° 2501, Montese, Belem, Para, 66.077-530, Brazil.
authors.forename: É
authors.initials: É
authors.lastname: Branco
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Animal Health and Production (ISPA), Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA), Presidente Tancredo Neves Av., n° 2501, Montese, Belem, Para, 66.077-530, Brazil.
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Giese
authors.affiliation: National Primate Center (CENP), Evandro Chagas Institute (IEC), Road BR 316, Km 7, Ananindeua, Para, 67030-000, Brazil.
authors.forename: J A P C
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Muniz
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Institute of Animal Health and Production (ISPA), Federal Rural University of Amazonia (UFRA), Presidente Tancredo Neves Av., n° 2501, Montese, Belem, Para, 66.077-530, Brazil.
authors.forename: W L A
authors.initials: WL
authors.lastname: Pereira
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ), University of São Paulo (USP), Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva Av. 87, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-270, Brazil.
authors.forename: P K F
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: da Cunha
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ), University of São Paulo (USP), Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva Av. 87, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-270, Brazil.
authors.forename: R E
authors.initials: RE
authors.lastname: Ricci
authors.affiliation: Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Animal Science (FMVZ), University of São Paulo (USP), Prof. Dr. Orlando Marques de Paiva Av. 87, Cidade Universitária, São Paulo, SP, 05508-270, Brazil.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Miglino
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D002428:Cebus / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002584:Cervix Uteri / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D002987:Clitoris / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004717:Endometrium / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D005187:Fallopian Tubes / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000648:ultrastructure; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000662:veterinary; D009215:Myometrium / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010053:Ovary / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D012627:Sebaceous Glands / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D001743:Urinary Bladder / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014599:Uterus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014621:Vagina / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D014844:Vulva / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000648:ultrastructure