Female Reproductive System Flashcards
Where does Fertilisation take place?
Upper Part of the Uterine Tube
How long can sperm live to in the tract?
Up to 7 days
Fertilised Ovum =
Zygote
What are the two types of cell division that occur?
Mitosis & Meiosis
Fill In The Gaps….
Blastocytes, space at ….. distances along the …..
Equal, Horn
When does implantation occur?
14-20 days after ovulation.
What is the gestation period of a dog?
63 days
What is the gestation period of a bitch?
60-63 days
State 3 points about the purpose of the placenta…
- temporary organ
- nutrient uptake
- thermoregulation
- waste elimination
- gas exchange
What is the proper term for ‘giving birth’?
Parturition
State the 7 key parts of the female reproductive system…
- ovary
- uterine
- uterus
- cervix
- vagina
- vestibule
- vulva
What cavity are the two ovaries situated, and how is it attached?
dorsal abdominal cavity.
attached by folds.
Describe the structure of the ovaries…
raspberry-like in appearance
What are the ovaries made up of?
made of connective tissue with ovarian follicles.
What do the ovaries produce?
oestrogen/estrogen
Describe the ‘open end’ of the uterine tube..
funnel-shaped.
What is the key purpose of the uterine tube?
provides a correct environment for survival of ova and sperm.
Describe the structure of the uterus.
Y-shaped
State the three layers of the uterus.
- Endometrium
- myometrium
- mesometrium
What two parts does the cervix connect?
the uterine body and vagina
State each stage of the oestrus cycle.
- proestrus - reproductive tract is under influence of oestrogen.
- oestrus - period when females allow herself to be mated.
- metoestrus - under influence of progesterone.
- anoestrus - period between cycles, little to no ovarian activity.
