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Definitions Flashcards

1
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MSH

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Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

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TSH

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thyroid stimulating hormone

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3
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tropic hormones

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those hormones that work on other endocrine glands

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gonadotropes

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endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary that produce the gonadotropins

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5
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parvi

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small

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hCG

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human chorionic gonadotropin

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HPG axis

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hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis

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7
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E”2”

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estradiol

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P”4”

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progesterone

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9
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OVX

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ovariectomized

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10
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estrus

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when female animal shows signs of receptivity to males

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peri-pubertal

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right around when puberty happens (w/in a few weeks of puberty starting)

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cyclicity

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growth & maturation of an oocyte in preparation for fertilization & reproduction

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13
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Polygenic

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characteristic that is influenced by 2 or more genes

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14
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dpc

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days post coitum

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15
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myofibroblasts

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differentiated cell type essential for wound healing

16
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gonocyte

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are early generation of germ cells

17
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lamina propria

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thin layer of CT that forms part of moist linings known as mucus mbs

18
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sertoli cells

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1 of most important cells necessary for sperm production in men

19
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peritubular cells

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one of the smooth muscle cells that surround the seminiferous tubules in the testis. peritubular cells help squeeze tubular cells along the way

20
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polymorphic

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many forms

21
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pampini

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feet that plants used to climb (tendrils)

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cytoplasmic droplet

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conserved dilated area of the cytoplasm situated @ neck of sperm flagellum

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exocytosis

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process by which the contents of a cell vacuole are released to the exterior through fusion of the vacuole membrane w/ the cell membrane

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manchette

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transient skirt-like structure surrounding the elongating spermatid head & is only present during spermatid elongation

25
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primordial follicle

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the starting point of follicular development & the basic functional unit of female reproduction

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somatic cell

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any cells of a living organism other than germ cells

27
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estrus cycle

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duration btwn 2 estrus

28
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heat

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day 1 of new estrus

29
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putative

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generally considered to be

30
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intromissions

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insertion

31
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nongregarious

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solitary

32
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gonadotroph

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gonandotrope

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