Erection and ejaculation Flashcards

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Define libido

A

behavioural manifestation of sexual desire

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2
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Define intromission

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Entrance of penis into vagina

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3
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Define erection

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Firming/ enlargement of penis

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4
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Define emission

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Entrance of accessory gland fluid into male urethra to mix with sperm

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5
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Define ejaculation

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REFLEX expulsion of sperm from male reproductive tract

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6
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What are the names of mature/ castrated males in different species?

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Cattle= Bull/ steer
Sheep= Ram/ Wether
Swine= Boar/ Barrow
Horse= Stallion/ gelding
Birds= Cock/ Capon
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7
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What is the function of the different parts of the male repro tract?

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Testis= testosterone production
Epididymus= Spermatozoa maturation and storage
Ductus deferens and ampulla= transport of semen
Accessory glands= produce seminal fluid
Urethra = transport
Penis= transport and ejaculation

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Describe the two different structural types of penis

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Musculocavernous= increase in length/ diameter during erection, made up of more erectile tissue than CT. Found in horse/ dog
Fibroelastic= only increases in length during ejaculation, surrounded by compact CT. Sigmoid flexure. e.g.  cow/ boar
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9
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What in canines is partly ossified to form the os penis?

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Corpus cavernosum

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10
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What enlarges to form the gland penis?

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Corpus spongiosum

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Describe the musculature and function of the muscles of the penis

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Ischiocavernous muscle- originates at ischial arch/ inserts onto root of penis
Urethralis and bulbospongiosus muscle- surrounds urethra- transports semen
Retractor penis muscle- originates at caudal vertebrae / inserts onto distal penis (sigmoid flexure in ruminants and pigs)- allows retraction/ protrusion of the penis (when this muscle relaxes it allows penis to lengthen)

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12
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What is the tunica albuginea?

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Capsule surrounding erectile tissue

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What, during erection, blocks the venous return?

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Engorgement of the cavernous tissue
Ischiocavernous muscle contracts causing penile veins to be compressed and intermittent contractions cause a pump like action at base of penis which results in high pressures and blood build up inside corpus cavernosum`

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14
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What NT causes the helicine arteries to be shut?

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Norepinephrine secreted by the adrenergic nerves- sympathetic tone.

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15
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Is erection caused by parasympathetic or sympathetic tone?

And what is the principle NT?

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Parasympathetic - they inhibit longitudinal muscle fibres in helicine arteries (opens them): allowing blood to flow into central sinusoids and swelling which compression venous return and further aids penile swelling
Principle NT= Nitric Oxide

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16
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Describe the erection mechanism in the dog as regards to them tying

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Males= contraction of ischiourethral muscles
Bitch= contrictor vestibulae muscle contracts
17
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Describe different penile enlargement in different species

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Ruminant/ pig= lengthening of majority of penis
Man/ stallion= swelling of glans penis and body of penis
Dog= swelling of glans penis mainly

18
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What enables intromission?

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Relaxation of the retractor penis muscleIntromission is aided by different things for different species

19
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What causes ejaculation?

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Stimulation of the glans penis (pressure/ temperature) via INTERNAL PUDENDAL NERVE to lumbosacral spinal cord. Nerves in the spinal cord are stimulated. Reflex innervation of urethralis muscle and ischiocavernous muscle

20
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Give examples of species that exhibit different lengths of ejaculation

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Rapid= Tom cat/ ruminants
Long= Stallion
Prolonged= Boar/ Dog
21
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Describe the process of the canine tie

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First stage= first stage coitus, pre sperm fraction derived from prostate (1-2 minutes)
2nd phase= the turn, ejaculate 2 is sperm rich (2-5 seconds)
3rd phase= second stages coitus, ejaculate 3 is with greater force (5-45 minutes)

22
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What is priapism?

A

Semipermanent erection

23
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List the ejaculate volume, site of ejaculation and site of AI for different species

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Bull= 5-8ml, Vagina, Uterus
Stallion= 60-100ml, uterus, uterus
Ram= 1ml, Vagina, Fresh- cervix/ frozen- uterus
Boar= 150-250ml, Uterus, Uterus
Dog= 1-3ml, Vagina, Fresh- vagina/ frozen- uterus
Tomcat= less than 1ml, Vagina, Fresh- vagina/ frozen- uterus
24
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What are the components of semen?

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Sperm/ seminal plasma

Preputial secretions- contain cellular material/ bacteria

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How do you calculate the total semen output?
Volume x concentration
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How do you assess semen quality?
- Total sperm output - Percentage of normal motility sperm - Percentage of normal morphology sperm
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What is the name given to the method of transmission of disease during mating?
Venereal transmission
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Describe Campylobacter fetus in the bull
Can be a pathogen of commensal - Bulls carry infection for life: often on impact on sperm quality or clinical signs - Contaminated semen causes uterine infection/ infertility or early pregnancy loss - Some immunity develops in the herd - Bulls can be contaminated by sharing bedding Diagnosed by: -ID of organism in preputial washings - Direct smears/ cultures/ fluorescent antibody testing - Vaginal mucus agglutination test Treatment: - Testing/ removal of bulls - Vaccination of cow prior to breeding