Definitions Flashcards
For sperm production and storage ,male hormone production
Testicles,Scrotum
duct system for delevery of sperm/semen
Epididymis,vas deferens,urethra
Production of seminal fluid for lubrication and sperm transport
Accessory Gland
Male organ of copulation for depositing semen in female
Penis
Production of ova and female sex hormones
Ovaries
Passageway of gametes
Fallopian tubes
Gateway to uterus
Cervix
Female organ copulation,birth canal
Vagina
appear as clusfer of various sizes of yolks or developing follicles
Left ovary
Involves normal testicular and ovarian functions through the interplay of primary reproductive organs(testis and ovary)
Reproductive physiology
Mechanical division (using microsurgical blade)
Embryo Splitting
ET almost always requirea multiple ovulation (MO),the two techiques are now convenietly
MOET
Removal or collection of an embryo in its early stage or development from its own maothers( the donor)
Embryo Teansplant
is the practice of elevating nutritional level
Flushing
Increased ovulatory response above the number that would be expected to occur naturally
Multiple Ovulation
commercially available compounds similar to progesterone
Progestins
endogenous naturally occurring fatty acids which have several functions in the body
Pristaglandins
Manipulation of estrous cycle using prostaglandins and prosgestins
Estrus Synchronization
is the placing or depositing of semen in the female reproductiive tract
Artificial Insemination
Cortisol from the adrenal cortex initiates parturation
Hormones involved in parturation
The process of giving birth to a young
Parturition
Number of eggs produced/number of live hens x100
Hen-day egg production
The period from conception to birth of the offspring
Pregnancy(gestation period)
the period in estrous cycle characterized by sexual receptivity of females
Estrus of heat
