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Chapter 13 - Exam 4 Flashcards

1
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Apposition of male and female pronuclei

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Syngamy

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2
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An organism in the early stages of development and can’t be distinguished as a member of a specific species

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Zygote becomes embryo

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A potential offspring that is still within the uterus, but is generally recognizable as a member of a given species

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Fetus

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More advanced form of an embryo

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Fetus

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The product of conception

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Conceptus

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Conceptus includes the embryo during the

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Early embryonic stage

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Conceptus includes the embryo and extra embryonic membranes during the

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Preimplantation stage

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8
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Conceptus includes the fetus and placenta during the

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Post-attachment phase

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9
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4 steps must be achieved for embryo to attach to uterus

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Development with confines of zona pellucida
Hatching of blastocyst from zona pellucida
Formation of extraembryonic membranes
Maternal recognition of pregnancy

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10
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Stage of embryo development when the male and female pronuclei can be observed
Newly fertilized oocyte

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Ootid

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One of the largest single cells in body
High cytoplasm:nucleus ratio

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Ootid

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Embryo undergoes a series of mitotic divisions

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Cleavage divisions

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13
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First cleavage generates a

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2-cell embryo

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14
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Each cell of the 2-cell embryo is called a

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Blastomere

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15
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Each cell of the 2-cell embryo is of proportionate side and represents almost exactly ____ of a single celled zygote

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Half

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Each blastomere undergoes subsequent divisions, yielding a ____, _____, _____ celled embryo

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17
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Early on in development, each blastomere has ability to develop into

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Separate healthy offspring

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18
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Blastomeres from the 2-,4-,8-,16-celled embryos and even further into development are

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Totipotent

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19
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When a single cell (blastomere) gives rise to a complete, fully formed individual

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Totipotency

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20
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As cleavage divisions proceed, the cells become progressively _______ with no net _____ in the size of the embryo

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Smaller
Increase

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21
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Why as cell cleavage divisions proceed do the cells become progressively smaller with no net increase in the size of the embryo?

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Because you started with a fixed volume

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22
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When a solid ball of cells is formed and you can no longer count how many blastomeres are present

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Morula stage

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23
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Cells in center of the morula become more ________ than those cells in the outer region

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Compacted

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24
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Develop gap junctions

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Inner cells

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25
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Allow for intracellular communication and may allow cells to remain in a defined cluster

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Gap junctions

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26
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Develop tight junctions

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Outer cells

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27
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Cell to cell adhesions
Alter the permeability characteristics of the outer cells

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Tight junctions

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28
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After tight junctions are formed, _____ accumulates inside the embryo

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Fluid

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29
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Brought about by an active sodium pump in outer cells which pump into center portion of morula

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Fluid accumulation

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30
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Fluid-filled cavity

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Blastocoele

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31
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When a distinct cavity (blastocoele) is recognizable

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Blastocyst

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32
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2 cellular populations

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Inner cell mass
Trophoblast

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33
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Becomes fetus proper

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Inner cell mass

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34
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Becomes chorion - fetal portion of placenta

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Trophoblast

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35
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Trophoblastic cells produce

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Proteolytic enzymes

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36
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Weaken zona pellucida so it easily ruptures upon increased growth of blastocyst

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Proteolytic enzymes

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37
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Blastocyst contracts and relaxes producing

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Intermittent pressure pulses

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38
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3 forces governing hatching of blastocyst

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Growth and fluid accumulation within blastocyst
Production of enzymes by trophoblastic cells
Contraction of blastocyst

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39
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Free-floating embryo without the zona pellucida
Squeezes out of the opening of the development of the small crack in the zona pellucida

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Hatched blastocyst

40
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Cow: the embryo increases from ___ mm to ____ mm in __ days and is long and looks like a _________ ______

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3mm
250mm
4 days
Filamentous thread

41
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Cow: on day 18, blastocyst occupies both

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Uterine horns

42
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Pig: embryo increases from ___ mm to ____ mm in __ days

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2mm
200mm
2 days

43
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Pig: hatched blastocyst grows at a rate of ___ to _____ mm per hour

44
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Pig: by day 16, hatched blastocyst has reached ____ to ______ mm in length

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800 to 1000 mm

45
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________ _______ formation is essential for embryo to attach to uterus of ram

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Extraembryonic membrane

46
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There are 4 membranes which originate from the ________, the ________ ______ and the _______

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Trophectoderm
Primitive endoderm
Embryo

47
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Extraembryonic membranes of preattachment embryo consists of

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Yolk sac
Chorion
Amnion
Allantois

48
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Eventually attaches to uterus

49
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Fluid-filled protective sac for fetus

50
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Chorion and amnion develop from

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Trophyblast
Primitive endoderm

51
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Yolk sac develops from

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Primitive endoderm

52
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Contributes primordial germ cells which migrate to genital ridge

53
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Filled with fluid
Serves to protect embryo from mechanical perturbations
Acts as an anti-adhesion material to prevent tissues in embryo from adhering to each other

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Amniotic cavity (sac)

54
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Fluid filled sac that collects liquid from embryo

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Allantoic cavity

55
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_________ ____ continues to expand until pressed against _____ and eventually fuses with it

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Allantoic cavity
Chorion

56
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Allantoic cavity fused with the chorion
Fetal contribution to placenta and provides surface for attachments to endometrium to uterus

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Chorioallantoic membrane

57
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Series of events by which conceptus initially signals it’s presence to the dam and enables pregnancy to continue

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Maternal recognition of pregnancy

58
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What of ruminants releases oxytocin

59
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What stimulates uterine endometrial cells to synthesize PGF2alpha

60
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Production of PGF2alpha is dependent on threshold number of ________ ________ synthesized by endometrial cells during critical time in estrous cycle

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Oxytocin receptors

61
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In what species does the blastocyst block synthesis of endometrial oxytocin receptors

62
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In the cow and the ewe, the blastocyst produces specific proteins that provide signal for prevention of

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Luteolysis

63
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Special proteins
Produced by leukocytes, fibroblasts, lymphocytes and trophoblastic cells

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Interferons

64
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Types of interferons

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Ovine interferon tau
Bovine interferon tau

65
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Interferons have _______ action and alter the function of ______ _____

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Antiviral
Target cells

66
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Small protein
Produced by trophoblastic cells of blastocyst
Promotes protein synthesis
Inhibits oxytocin receptor synthesis

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Ovine interferon tau

67
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Pig blastocyst produces ______ which serves as signal for _______ ______ of pregnancy

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Estradiol
Maternal recognition

68
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In what species is PGF2alpha produced in significant quantities and is rerouted into uterine lumen

69
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Pig embryo produces estradiol between day ___ and ___ after ovulation

70
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In pigs, PGF2alpha has little access to ______ and can’t cause _______

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Vasculature
Luteolysis

71
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In the pig, at least __ conceptuses myst be present in each uterine horn for pregnancy to be maintained

72
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In the mare, presence of ______ causes prevention of luteolysis

73
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In mares, what must migrate within uterus from one horn to the other

74
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Equine conceptus does not _______which means less contact between ______ and ______ _______

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Elongate
Conceptus
Uterine endometrium

75
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The net effect of successful pregnancy recognition is maintenance of

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High blood progesterone concentrations

76
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Extraembryonic membranes form an attachment with uterine endometrium to provide semi—permanent link between day and fetus

77
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What animal has no vagina, but retains a urogential sinus

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Nine-banded armadillo

78
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The nine-banded armadillo gives birth to

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Identical quadruplets

79
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True implantation does not occur in

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Domestic animals

80
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In rodents, a successful pregnancy can be terminated if an alien male shows up and hangs out with the pregnant female

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The Bruce Effect

81
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A pair of Indian pythons have been observed copulating for ____ days

82
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After copulation, the male garter snake plugs the female’s cloaca with a material made from

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Renal secretions

83
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Cantharidin has been illegal since the

84
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What insects were believed to increase penile turgidity and prevent ejaculation

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Dragonflies
Silkworms

85
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Scale insects and stink bugs were considered by the Chinese as

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Aphrodisiacs

86
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The word aphrodisiac is derived from the name of the Greek goddess of love ______

87
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When and by who was the book “The Male Generative Organs-Health and Disease from Infancy to Old Age” created

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1848
Frederick Holland

88
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What was the punishment for several male sex offenders in 12th century BC

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Castration

89
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What was likely the first survivable surgery in humans

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Castration

90
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Who thought that the function of the testis was only as a weight to keep the kinks out of the ductus deferens

91
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What animal begin their life as males, but then most change into a female with a slight twist

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Peppermint shrimp

92
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On average, the bilaterally castrated man lives ___ years longer than intact men

93
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In cephalopods, the male deposits a special sperm package called a ______ in the female body cavity by the way of an artificial penis

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spermatophore

94
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What is the name of the artificial penis in cephalopods that is also a specially modified tentacle

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Hectocotylus

95
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Spiders have an artificial penis that is a leg that doubles as a penis and is known scientifically as a

A

Maxillary palp

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