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1
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Phases of the ovarian cycle

A

Luteal & Follicular

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2
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Which portion of the ovary houses the oocytes (except in the mare)?

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Cortex

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3
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Where does ovulation occur in the mare?

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Ovulation fossa

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4
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Which stage of follicular development would you find squamous cells surrounding the follicle?

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Primordial

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5
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Which layer of the antral follicle produces estrogen and inhibin?

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Granulosa

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6
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Characteristics of the ampulla in the oviduct

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Ciliated columnar cells, over 1/2 of entire oviduct, & large in diameter

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7
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True or false? Vagina is very active secretory organ

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True

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8
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Which species is the semen deposited into the cervix deeper than others?

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Sow

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9
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What are the three main functions of the epididymis?

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Maturation of spermatozoa, storage of spermatozoa, & trickle function

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10
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In the species discussed in this course, the temperature gradient between core body temperature and the testes must be __________ for successful spermatogenesis.

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4-6 degrees C

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11
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What does the spermatic cord contain?

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Vasculature, lymphatics, nerves, ductus deferens, cremaster muscle, pampiniform plexus, & testicular artery

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12
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What is the mechanism of heat transfer in the pampiniform plexus?

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Counter-current heat exchange

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13
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Where does spermatogenesis occur?

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Seminiferous tubules

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14
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What is the function of the blood-testis barrier?

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Prevents the immune system from attacking the spermatozoa

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15
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Where is the spermatozoa ejaculated from?

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Tail of the epididymis

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16
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What must happen for the sperm tail in order to fertilize the ovum?

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Must shed the cytoplasmic droplet

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17
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Where is the LH site?

A

Leydig cells

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18
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What is the function of LH?

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Testosterone production

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19
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Where is the FSH site?

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Sertoli cells

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20
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What is the function of FSH?

A

Spermatogenesis

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21
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How is the blood-testis barrier accomplished?

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Tight junctions of Sertoli cells and peritubular cells

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22
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How are old spermatozoa removed from the body?

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Trickle of out of the epididymis and vas deferens and flushed out with urine

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23
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What is the typical storage capacity (in days of production) of the tail of the epididymis?

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4-8 days

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24
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How do the sperm cells move through the male reproductive tract?

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Smooth muscle contractions of various ducts

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25
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Another name for the paramesonephric ducts

A

Mullerian

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26
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What is sexual differentiation regulated by and on what chromosome?

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SRY gene; Y chromosome

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27
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Epithelial cords eventually become?

A

Seminiferous tubules

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28
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In the female, the Mullerian ducts eventually become?

A

The cervix, oviducts, uterus, & vagina

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29
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Which cells secrete the anti-mullerian hormone?

A

Sertoli cells

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30
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During female differentiation, which structures regress?

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Epithelial cords, mesonephric tubules, & mesonephric ducts

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31
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What was the first domestic animal to be A.I.’d?

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A dog

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32
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What is the fate of most oocytes and spermatozoa’s?

A

Death

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33
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What is the ultimate goal of reproduction?

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A live birth

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34
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Most follicles are…

A

Quiescent

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35
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Another name for the antral follicle if it grows into a pre-ovulatory follicle (if the egg ovulates)

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Graafian follicle

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36
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Three layers of the antral follicles

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Theca externa, Theca interna, & Granulosa

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37
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Which cells produce estrogen, inhibin, and follicular fluid?

A

Granulosa cells

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38
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First section of the oviduct

A

Infundibulum

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39
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Second section of the oviduct

A

Ampulla

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40
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Third section of the oviduct

A

Isthmus

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41
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Specific site of fertilization

A

Ampullary-isthmic junction

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42
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Muscularis = ?

A

Myometrium

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43
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Mucosa & Submucosa = ?

A

Endometrium

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44
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Serosa = ?

A

Perimetrium

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45
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How does mucus change from gestation to partition?

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Tacky/thick mucus to slimy

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46
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What are the functions of vaginal mucus?

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Protection from micro bacteria with thick mucus; protects vagina during copulation

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47
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How long is sperm stored in the tail of the epididymis?

48
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What happens to all of the “dead” sperm

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Gradual “trickle” of spermatozoa out of epididymal tail through vas deferens, and into the urethra; will be flushed out with urination

49
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Ductus deferens function

A

Sperm transport tube

50
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Where is the spermatic cord located?

A

Extends from the inguinal ring to the top of the testis

51
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Function of the pampiniform plexus

A

Creates a countercurrent heat exchange

52
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What is the function of the cremaster muscle?

A

Regulate the temperature of the testis by raising and lowering them; pumps the blood back up into the body

53
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Function of the seminiferous tubules

A

Sperm production; Sertoli cells control spermatogenesis; Under the control of FSH

54
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Function of the Leydig cells

A

Under the control of LH; Controls testosterone production

55
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Function of the blood-testis barrier

A

Prevents the destruction of spermatozoa from the immune system

56
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Function of the epididymis

A

Storage, maturation, trickle

57
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What is seminal plasma?

A

Not required for fertility; Added to the sperm cells during ejactulation; adds nutrients and buffers to the sperm

58
Q

What gland has control of testosterone?

A

Bulbourethral gland

59
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Where does the gel fraction of ejaculate come from?

A

The bulbourethral glands

60
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What does the corpus cavernosum do?

A

Primarily engorges with blood during ejaculation

61
Q

What layer of inner cell mass gives rise to the repro system?

62
Q

Anterior pituitary gland

A

Adenohypophysis (originates from roof of embryos mouth, stomodeal ectoderm, rathkes pouch)

63
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Posterior pituitary gland

A

Neurohypophysis (originates from infundibulum 3rd ventricle)

64
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What is the SRY gene?

A

The sex-determining region of the Y chromosome (determines if the embryo/fetus is male or female)

65
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Gubernaculum is derived from…

A

The peritoneum

66
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What is cryptorchidism?

A

Failure of one or both testes to descend through the inguinal canal

67
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What causes freemartins?

A

Female is exposed to testosterone and anti-mullerian hormone from male

68
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What produces oxytocin, where is it housed and secreted?

A

The hypothalamus produces oxytocin, and the posterior pituitary stores and secretes it

69
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What is the hypothalami-hypophyseal portal system?

A

Prevents the pituitary from diluting GnRH

70
Q

True or false? The ovary is quiescent throughout its life and does not change much.

71
Q

What suspends the non-pregnant mammalian reproductive tract is suspended in the body?

A

Broad ligament

72
Q

If an ovary has a functioning, growing follicle present, it will not have a functioning ___ present

A

Corpus luteum

73
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One of the functions of a CL is to produce ___, which in turn maintains pregnancy.

A

Progesterone

74
Q

What is the most immature stage of folliculogenesis?

A

Primordial follicle

75
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A pre-ovulatory follicle has ___ distinct cell layers

76
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What are the velvety, finger-like projections on the infundibulum of the oviduct called?

77
Q

What is the specific term for the muscular layers of the uterus?

A

Myometrium

78
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Which structure is carrying the “hot” blood to the testes?

A

Testicular artery

79
Q

Why would the developing spermatozoa be identified as foreign by the immune system?

A

Meiosis; do not recognize haploid cells

80
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Spermatozoa are ejaculated from which part of the epididymis?

A

Distal region

81
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Where is adenohypophysis from?

A

Rathkes pouch; originates from the roof of the embryo’s mouth

82
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Where is neurohypophysis from?

A

Originates from the infundibulum/brain floor

83
Q

The SRY gene is found on which chromosome?

A

The Y chromosome

84
Q

What is the name of the ligament that assists with testicular descent?

A

Gubernaculum

85
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Where do the oviduct, uterus, cervix, and caudal vagina develop from?

A

Paramesonephric ducts

86
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Function of progesterone

A

Helps with pregnancy; is produced by the CL

87
Q

What does prostaglandin do?

A

Kills the CL (Lutylase)

88
Q

What does the sella turcica do?

A

Protects both anterior and posterior pituitary glands

89
Q

What is the female’s mucus like during estrus?

A

Slimy & stringy

90
Q

What is the female’s mucus like during gestation/pregnancy?

A

Thick; keeps things out

91
Q

What is the function of the prostate gland?

A

Cleanses the urethra prior to ejaculation

92
Q

Another name for bulbourethral gland

A

Cowper’s gland

93
Q

When is testicular descent in most species?

A

2 or 3rd trimester (depends on species)

94
Q

When are you able to determine the sex of the fetus?

A

2/3 of the way through the first trimester

95
Q

What do sex cords differentiate into?

A

Primordial follicle cells

96
Q

During female differentiation, what does the bulk of the genital ridge become?

97
Q

Both male and female reproductive tracts are ?

A

Retroperitoneal

98
Q

What do the gential folds become?

A

The broad ligament

99
Q

A heifer that is born with a twin bull is

100
Q

Freemartin heifers are infertile because…

A

They were exposed to testosterone and anti-mullarian hormone

101
Q

If P4 concentrations are high, what structure(s) is present on the ovary?

102
Q

True or False? The percentage of sperm cells produced that actually fertilize an ova is extremely small.

103
Q

Name a domestic animal specie that does not have a pendulous scrotum:

104
Q

What is NOT a male reproductive accessory gland?

105
Q

List a domesticated species with a bicornuate uterus:

A

Horse/Mare

106
Q

What is follicular growth called?

A

Folliculogenesis

107
Q

What kind of cells do primordial follicles have?

A

Squamous cells

108
Q

What kind of cells do primary cells have?

A

Cuboid cells

109
Q

What is a Duplex uterus?

A

Has two cervices; Each horn is a separate compartment

110
Q

What is a Bicornuate uterus?

A

Has two uterine horns and a small body; Both internal and external uterine bifurcation

111
Q

What is a Simplex uterus?

A

A single uterine body; Almost complete fusion of paramesonephric ducts

112
Q

There is a high degree of tone when…

A

Estrogen levels are high (except in the mare)

113
Q

True or False? Ruminants have carnuncles, and the Sow and Mare do NOT have carnuncles.

114
Q

The queen’s uterus has ___, which are the sites of the previous attachment

A

Placental “scars”

115
Q

The cervix is …

A

Thick-walled & cartilaginous

116
Q

In the sow, the boar’s penis is ___ into the cervix during copulation

A

“Locked”

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