Localization and macrostructure of subuterine lymphatic vessel networks in the bovine uterine broad ligament

Polish Journal of Veterinary Sciences

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 7-15

  Jankowska, K ^a   Doboszynska T ^a   Postek, A ^a   Andronowska, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ANIMAL REPRODUCTION AND FOOD RESEARCH   (Poland)

Author keywords

Cow; Mesometrium; Morphology; Subuterine lymphatic vessels

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL ANATOMY; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; BROAD LIGAMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; COW; FEMALE; LYMPH NODE; LYMPH VESSEL; NONHUMAN; OVARY; UTERINE BLOOD VESSEL; UTERUS HORN; ANIMAL; CATTLE; HISTOLOGY; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; UTERUS;

ANIMALIA; BOVINAE;

ANIMALS; BROAD LIGAMENT; CATTLE; FEMALE; LYMPHATIC SYSTEM; UTERUS;

EID: 0038147242     PISSN: 15051773     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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