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LEC: Estrous Cycle Flashcards

0
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What controls the estrous cycle?

A

Hormones

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Define the reproductive cycle

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Regularly occurring periods during which the female is sexually active and receptive separated by periods where there is no sexual activity

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When does ovulation happen?

A

Estrous cycle third day

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How long is proestrus? 2

A

2-15 days

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What hormone will there be a high pint of in proestrus?

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Estrogen

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What are two symptoms of proestrus?

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Bloody discharge, firm/swollen vulva

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How will both genders react during proestrus?

A

Males will be attracted

Female won’t accept

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How long is the estrus cycle? 2

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3-21 days

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What will happen with the hormones during estrus?

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LUteinizing hormone will surge causing an increase is progesterone and decrease in estrogen

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What is a side effect of estrus?

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Swollen vulva, light pink or no discharge

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How will the genders react during estrous?

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Male will be attracted

Female will accept male

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How long does diestrus last?

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2 months

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12
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What is going on with the hormones during diestrus?

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High progesterone

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What will both genders do during diestrous?

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Female refuses male

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How long does Anestrus last?

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2-10 months

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What’s going on with the hormones during Anestrus?

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Low progesterone and low estrogen

16
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Will you see any symptoms with Anestrus?

A

No

17
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What cells will you see in proestrus? 3

A

Para basal and intermediate cells in early estrus

Superficial/cornfield cells in last estrus

Some neutrophils and RBC

18
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What cells will you see in estrus? 2

A

> 90% superficial/corniced cells

No neutrophils

Decreasing RBC

19
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What cells will you see in diestrus? 3

A

Increasings parabas and intermediate cells

Decreasing superficial cells
Some neutrophils

20
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What will the cells look like in Anestrus?

A

Few parabas all and intermediate cells

+/- neutrophils

21
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Why would you do a serum progesterone assay?

A

Because serum progesterone levels will rise 2-3 days before ovulation

22
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If ovulation is on two days, what would the serum progesterone assay results show?

A

1-1.9ng/ml

23
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If ovulation is in one day, what will the serum progesterone assay show?

A

2-3.9 mg/ml

24
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If ovulation is the same day, what will serum progesterone assay show?

A

4-10 ng/ml

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