female repro

Question 1

estrus

Answer 1

period of receptivity of the female to be bred by the male (‘heat’)

Question 2

ovulation

Answer 2

the release of an ovum from a follicle

Question 3

follicle

Answer 3

the structure on the ovary that contains the ovum

Question 4

estrous cycle

Answer 4

all physiological events that occur from one ovulation to the next

Question 5

oviposition

Answer 5

the process of laying an egg

Question 6

gestation

Answer 6

pregnancy and development of the fetus

Question 7

incubation

Answer 7

development of the fetus outside the body

Question 8

partuition

Answer 8

the birth process

Question 9

proestrus

Answer 9

formation of ovulatory follicles + estrogen secretion

Question 10

estrus

Answer 10

sexual receptivity + peak estrogen secretion

Question 11

metestrus

Answer 11

CL formation + beginning of progesterone secretion

Question 12

diestrus

Answer 12

sustained luteal secretion of progesterone

Question 13

estrus cycle of a cow

Answer 13

21 days

Question 14

estrus cycle of a ewe

Answer 14

17 days

Question 15

estrus cycle of a mare

Answer 15

21 days

Question 16

estrus cycle of a sow

Answer 16

21 days

Question 17

estrus cycle of a bitch

Answer 17

6-7 months

Question 18

estrus cycle of a queen

Answer 18

18 days

Question 19

estrus cycle of a doe (rabbit)

Answer 19

19 days

Question 20

estrus cycle of a chicken

Answer 20

none

Question 21

progesterone

Answer 21

hormone of pregnancy

Question 22

estrogen

Answer 22

female sex hormone

Question 23

exocrine function of ovary

Answer 23

ovum production

Question 24

endocrine function of ovary

Answer 24

follicle –> follicular cells produce e2, theca interna produces testosterone
corpus luteum –> progesterone

Question 25

function of oviduct

Answer 25

transport ovum
site of fertilization
embryo nutrition

Question 26

functions of uterus

Answer 26

transport
nutrition
site of gestation
endocrine functions

Question 27

bicornate examples

Answer 27

bitch and queen

Question 28

function of the cervix

Answer 28

physical barrier to protect uterus

Question 29

functions of the vagina

Answer 29

semen deposition

Question 30

gestation of a cow

Answer 30

285 days

Question 31

gestation of a ewe

Answer 31

147 days

Question 32

gestation of a mare

Answer 32

336 days

Question 33

gestation of a swine

Answer 33

114 days

Question 34

gestation of a bitch

Answer 34

65 days

Question 35

gestation of a queen

Answer 35

52 days

Question 36

gestation of a doe (rabbit)

Answer 36

31 days

Question 37

morula

Answer 37

16+ celled embryo

Question 38

blastocyst

Answer 38

what develops into embryo (inside) and what develops into placenta (outside)

Question 39

functions of the placenta

Answer 39

exchange of nutrients/waste
exchange of O2/CO2
hydraulic dampener

during partuition
cervival dialation and lubrication

Question 40

diffuse placental attachment is found in?

Answer 40

horses and pigs

Question 41

zonary placental attachment is found in?

Answer 41

cat and dog

Question 42

cotyledonary attachment is found in?

Answer 42

cattle, sheep and goats

Question 43

discoid placental attachment is found in?

Answer 43

humans and primates

Question 44

what is reproductive management?

Answer 44

activities with the objective of maximizing or limiting reproductive efficiency

Question 45

zygote

Answer 45

when sperm and egg meet, before dividing