Exam 2 Flashcards
What is the six step process of reproduction?
- Produce sex cells
- Estrous cycle/libido - sex drive
- Mating
- Pregnancy
- Birthing
- Maternal Behavior
What is the goal of reproduction?
PREGNANCY
What are some environmental influences on reproduction?
nutrition, daylight, temperature, disease
What is oogenesis?
production of follicles
What are the 4 phases of the estrous cycle?
What is the predominate hormone, site, and effects of each phase?
- Proestrus (preparation) - FSH, anti pituitary, grow follicles
- Estrus (heat) - estrogen, grown follicles, many effects
- Metestrus (transition) - decrease in estrogen and increase in progesterone
- Diestrus (quiescence) - progesterone, corpus luteum, calming effect
What day of cycle is pregnancy recognition?
Day 17, happens in diestrus phase
Which hormone creates estrogren?
FSH - Follicle Stimulating Hormone
What does polyestrus mean?
Many recurring heat cycles (cattle, hogs)
What is anestrus?
w/o heat
Function of infundibulum?
catches ovum
The oviduct serves as a ________
passageway for egg and sperm
What are the functions of the uterus?
site of implantation and attachment, provides all nutrients for growing fetus
What are the 3 main tissues of the uterus?
- Amnion - innermost layerAllantois or
- Allantoic cavity - extension of fetal hindgut, disposal area for fetal waste products
- Chorion - contact with wall of uterus
The stronger the chorion attachment the _______.
longer the post-partum interval
What is a free martin?
only in cattle, a female born twin to a bull is called a free martin. free martin becomes sterile
What are the three primary functions of the scrotum?
- Carry testis outside body cavity, allowing spermatogenesis to happen
- regulates temp
- protects testis
What is monorchid?
one testicle is hidden
If the testis of a male are removed late in life it is called a _____.
Stag
sperm+_________=semen
accessory gland fluids
What is a zygote?
union of genetic material
What is an embryo?
when young takes form
What is parturition?
act of giving birth
What is the gestation of length and act of birthing for a cow?
283 days, calving
What is the gestation length and act of birthing for a mare?
330 days, foaling
what is the GL and AoB for a sow?
114 days, farrowing