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for chemical messengers from the uterus hypo gastric nerves. Parasympathetic fib-
ers arise from sacral spinal cord segments
to reach the ovary on the same side. This
VetBooks.ir relationship underlies certain physiologic and travel to the reproductive organs in the
phenomena of ruminant reproduction
nerves, somatic nerves from sacral spinal
(see Chapter 27). pelvic nerves. The pudendal and perineal
Sympathetic autonomic innervation cord segments, provide motor and sensory
to the female reproductive tract arrives innervation, respectively, to the external
from the caudal mesenteric ganglion via genitalia.