Chapter 1 & 2 Flashcards
Theriogenology
Study of reproductive process
Physiology
How the body works together
-ology
The study of …
Reproductive Science is
A subspecialty of physiology
Andrology
The study of male reproductive
Gynecology
The study of female reproductive
Obstetrics
Before, durning, and after parturition / pregnancy
Parturition
Birth
How many thing are in reproductive science
13
What are the 13 parts of reproductive science
- Endangered Species
- Pharmaceuticals
- Companion Animals
- Lactation and nursing
- Human Medicine (Ob/Gyn)
- Reproductive Health (Diseases)
- Genetics
- Assisted Reproductive Technologies
- Veterinary Medicine
- Domestic Animals (Food)
- Molecular Biology
- Endocrinology (Hormones)
- Gamete Preservation
What is Endocrinology the study of
Hormones
What is in Assisted Reproductive Technology
AI, ET, etc.
What are the organs of the female reproductive system
Ovaries, oviduct, uterus, cervix, angina, external genitalia - vulva
The repro tract is a
Tube
What is the outermost layer of the reproductive tract
Serosa
What are the layers of the tract
- Serosa
- Muscularis
- Submucosa
- Mucosa
Lymph vessels
Protect from pathogens
What is the inner most layer
Mucosa
Broad ligament
Suspends and supports reproductive tract
Characteristics of ovaries
Paired; profound, predictable, cyclic changes; produce follicles and corpus luteum; palpate structure; observed by ultrasound
Tunica Albuginea
Outer connective tissue, covered with single layer of cuboidal cells
Characteristics of cortex
Outer zone, follicles, corpus hemorrhagicum (CH), corpus luteum (CL), corpus albicans (CA)
Characteristics of medulla
Central zone, blood and lymph vessel, nerves
Follicles
House for egg/oocyte/ovum
How many types of follicles are there
4
What are the four types of follicles
Primordial, primary, secondary, tertiary or Antral follicle
Graafian follicle
Mature, dominant, preovulatory
What are the layers of the Antral Follicles
Theca externa, theca interna, granulosa
Theca externa
Lose connective tissue, supports follicle
Theca interna
Produce androgens, luteinizing hormone (LH) receptors
Granulosa
Estrogen, follicular fluid, follicle stimulation hormone (FSH) receptors, help oocyte mature
Oviducts
Paired, 3 segments
Infundibulum
Funnel shaped, fimbriae, ostium
Fimbriae
Finger like projections
Ostium
Opening into ampulla
Ampulla
Site of fermentation, large diameter, mucosal folds, ciliated of non-ciliated epithelial cells
Secretions
Capacitive sperm, support zygote
Muscularis layer
Contractions in opposite directions
Uterotubual junction
Regulate embryo movement into uterus, control sperm entry
Uterus
Sperm transport, environment for pre-attached embryo, material contribution to placenta, expel fetus and placenta, luteolysis (control estrus cycle length.
Embryo creates
The placenta
Lysis
Cell death / destruction
Lute
Courpus luteum
Luteolysis
Killing the CL
Uterus joins
Oviduct and cervix
What are the three types of uteruses
Duplex, bicornuate, simplex
Duplex
Two cervices, rabbits and marsupials
Bicornuate
Poor to moderate developed norms - cows and mares
Highly developed horns - bitch, queen, sow
Simplex
No horns - primates
Perimetrium
Serosa layer! Part of peritoneum
Myometrium
Muscularis, uterine tone, estradiol
Endometrium
Mucosa and submucosa
Mucosa
Secretes “uterine milk”, uterine glands (estrogen and progesterone)
Primates
Slough endometrial glands, menstruation
Farm mammals
Secretion of glands “wax and wane”
Cervix
Produces mucus, barrier during pregnancy, organ of copulation in sow
Mucus
Lubrication of valine durning copulation, flush out debris
Cervical rings
Cow and ewe, semen deposit in fornix vagina
Interdigitating prominenus
Sow, boars “corkscrew” penis locks into cervix, 200-500 ml ejaculate, no fornix vagina.
Cervical folds
Mare, protrude into vagina, penis presses against folds, high pressure ejaculation
Smooth
Dog
Pyometra
Infected uterus
Vagina functions
Copulatory organ, expulsion of urine
Mucosal layers varies
Cranial and caudal
Vulva
External portion, consists of two labia, function - prevent foreign material in, swollen vulva is an indication of imminent estrus and parturition
Caslick’s procedure
Sewing the vulva a bit more closed, used to prevent fecal contamination, treatment for involuntary aspiration of air or Pneumovagina, caused by poor conformation or injury
Prolapsed uterus
Excessive traction to relieve dystopia or retain fetal membranes, immediate treatment is needed, occurs immediately or hours after parturition, sugar Han be used to lessen the swelling
Aristotle
Proposed that the fetus originated from menstrual blood
Fallopius
Discovered and described the oviduct
Coiter
Discovered and described the corpus luteum
deGraaf
Discovered and described the Antral follicle
van Leeuwenhoek
Discovered and described spermatozoa in semen
Spallanzani
Hypothesized that spermatozoa were fertilizing agents and successfully AI a dog
Dumas
Proved that spermatozoa were the Ferris if agents