Female Reproductive Tract 2 (Chapter 2) Flashcards
What is the first phase of the follicle?
Primordial follicle
Primary follicle:
- layers
- how long
- what happens to most
Single layer (granulosa)
Remains at this stage until puberty
Most go through atresia (cell death)
Secondary follicle:
- layers
- increase in
- formation of
Two layers
Increase of granulosa layer
Formation of zona pellucida
What phase follicle forms the antrum and what is it?
Tertiary follicle
Fluid filled cavity in the follicle
The size of this structure can be used to determine ovulation
Follicle
What is the name of the dominate follicle and what does it do?
Antral follicle
It produces the most estrogen and kills off the smaller follicles
The most mature stage of follicle is called the ___
Graafian follicle
What is the name given to a newly ruptured follicle and what will this turn into?
Corpus hemorrhagicum
Corpus luteum
What is the name given to a destroyed Corpus luteum and what is significant about this?
Corpus albicans
It contains no hormones and signifies that there was an unsuccessful cycle
Term given to the releasing of an oocyte
Ovulation
Know as the catchers mitt and has what structures to help catch the released ___
Infundibulum
Fimbria (fingers)
Oocyte
The junction between these two structures is where pregnancy occurs
Ampulla
Isthmus
(T/F) Mares will ovulate in the same place every time
True
All livestock are considered to be ___ which means they have two uterine horns
Bicornuate
Females need contraction of the ___ in order to achieve parturition as well as delivery of the gametes
Myometrium
