Angioarchitectural studies of the utero--ovarian component in the camel (Camelus dromedarius)

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In 6 adult camels (C. dromedarius) the uterus had 2 arteries on each side; one was the cranial uterine artery, which was a branch from the ovarian artery, and the other was the caudal uterine artery, which originated from the urogenital (vaginal) artery. There was no middle uterine artery as found in ruminants. The ovarian artery originated directly from the aorta and divided into 3 branches (ovarian proper, uterine and oviduct arteries) at a point $ 5 cm before the ovary. The main drainage consisted of the utero-ovarian and caudal uterine veins. Interconnections between arteries and between veins were numerous, but no true veno-arterial anastomoses were found. There may be local unilateral uterine control of ovarian function in the camel.