Final Exam Prep Flashcards
The two portions of the male urethra are the
pelvic and penile portions
Another name for the capsule of the testis is the
tunica albuginea
_____ found on bighorn sheep, bison, and many other bovine, are two-part structures. An interior of bone (also an extension of the skull) is covered by an exterior sheath grown by specialized hair follicles, as are your fingernails. With most animals they never shed and continue to grow throughout the animals life
Horns
The corpus luteum produces which hormone that is necessary for pregnancy to be maintained if fertilization takes place
progesterone
The actual exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide occurs across
two layers of simple squamus epithelium
Internal constancy of the body
homeostasis
Which species of animal has an os penis
canine
Glands that release their secretions through ducts
exocrine
Which species is an induced ovulator
feline
Which animals don’t have seminal vesicles
dogs and cats
The vas deferens is a continuation of the
tail of the epididymis
What two structures does the vas deferens connect
urethra and epididymis
The cervix is located between the
uterine body and the vagina
If no pregnancy begins during an estrous cycle, when does the corpus luteum degenerate
late diestrus
_____ a directional term meaning toward the tip of the nose
rostral
The xyphoid process is found
at the caudal end of the sternum
The maturation and storage site for the immature spermatozoa is the
epididymis
If the diploid chromosome number of an animal is 38 (cat), what is the diploid number of its offspring
38
The corpus hemorrhagicum is formed under the influence of
LH
_______ the outer covering of the body, consisting of the skin and all of its related components, such as nails, hair, hooves and horns
integument
Inside a mature follicle an oocyte sits on a mound of cells called the
cumulus oophorus
The usual site for fertilization of a mature female gamete by a mature male gamete is in the
oviduct
A uniparous animal
Gives birth to one offspring per pregnancy
On average, how often are oocytes replaced in the ovaries
never
The male gonads are the
testes
The primary endocrine cells of the testes are the
interstitial cells
One of the typical signs of a Sertoli cell tumor may be
gynecomastia
The tube that receives the penis during breeding is the
vagina
The thin membrane that is tightly adhered to each testis and the structures of the spermatic cord is the
visceral vaginal tunic
The navicular bone is another name for the_____ bone in horses
distal sesamoid
Splint bones in horses are
vestigal metacarpal bones
What structure adjusts the position of the testes relative to the body according to the environmental temperature
cremaster muscle
The coffin bone in horses is the
distal phalanx
The nasal septum separates
the left nasal passage from the right nasal passage
What type of tooth grows continually throughout the life of an animal
aradicular hypsodont teeth
The scrotum is a
sac of skin
Cowper’s glands are another name for the
bulbourethral gland
Which animal is diestrous
female canine
The full diploid chromosome makeup of a male animal is
2n, XY
The rising level of which hormone induces spontaneous ovulation
LH
Which hormone produced by the ovary prepares the uterus for implantation and pregnancy
progesterone
the opening to the larynx is called the
glottis
the sigmoid flexure of the penis is characteristic of all the animals below except the
stallion
Most of the volume of a mature follicle is made up of the fluid-filled
antrum
The female reproductive organs are suspended from the dorsal part of the abdominal wall by the
broad ligaments
If the CO2 level in blood rises above a preset limit, how will the respiratory center adjust the breathing to compensate
increase rate and depth of respiration
the thickest layer of the uterus is made up of
smooth muscle
the only accessory reproductive gland in canines is the
prostate gland
Where is the nucleus of the spermatozoa located
head
The bands that attach the penis to the pelvis are the
crura
The species of animals that “tie” after the male has ejaculated is the
canine
Spermatogenesis takes place in the
seminiferous tubules
The majority of the volume of semen is composed of
alkaline secretions from accessory reproductive glands
Which hormone stimulates the primary endocrine cells of the testes
LH
Which part of the spermatozoa contains digestive enzymes
acrosome
Meiosis occurs
only in reproductive cells
During which stage of the estrous cycle do estrogen levels reach their peak
estrus
The female gametes are
ova
The septa from the __ extend into the soft tissue of the testis, dividing each testis into tiny lobules
tunica albuginea
The nurse cells to young spermatids are the
sertoli cells
Which hormone produced by the ovary is responsible for preparing a female for breeding and pregnancy
estrogren
In which species will you find an os penis
canine
In the dog, the cytology of the epithelial lining of the __ can be utilized to determine the most effective time to breed a female canine
vagina
Which accessory reproductive gland secretes a mucinous fluid that lubricates the urethra for passage of semen
bulbourethral gland
If the diploid chromosome number for an animal is 44 (rabbit), what is the haploid number of its gametes
22
Glands that release their secretions through ducts
exocrine
In species that don’t deposit semen directly into the uterus where does ejaculation deposit the semen
upper portion of the vagina
Capacitation is the term for
the changes spermatozoa undergo in the female reproductive tract
Humans and _____ have approximately the same period of pregnancy, 9 months
cattle