Cards 2 Flashcards
The dominant follicle can be found in what stage and what phase?
Estrus
Follicular
What hormone does a dominant follicle produce?
Estrogen
KNOW cross section of the uterus
Do it
The corpus luteum can be found in what stage and what phase?
Diestrus
Luteal
For a mare to be bred she needs:
Cervix
Follicle
Teasing
Open cervix
35mm follicle
3 or 4 teasing score
What structure produces GnRH and what structure produces LH and FSH?
Hypothalamus
Anterior pituitary
What is synthesized in the anterior pituitary?
Oxytocin
What is the best number for an R squared and why do we want this number?
0.99
It is the number that is the basis for accuracy
An increase in melatonin will lead to ovulation in what species?
Sheep
Why can a mare not support twins?
Her uterus is not large enough
What do egg yolk, buttermilk, and glucose function as in semen extenders?
A source of nutrients
What two chemical compounds function as a pH stabilizer in semen extenders?
Sodium citrate
Sodium phosphate
What does glycerol function as in semen extenders?
It protects against temperature shock
What is used in semen extenders to reduce metabolic and bacterial activity?
Antibiotics
What are the three components of the broad ligament and what does each support?
Mesometrium: body
Mesosalpinx: oviduct
Mesovarium: ovary
