lecture 37: female repro Flashcards
Reproductive terminology: Cows
what terms are used to describe the Act and Offspring
Act: calving
Offspring: calf
Reproductive terminology: Ewes
what terms are used to describe the Act and Offspring
Act: lambing
Offspring: lamb
Reproductive terminology: Sows
what terms are used to describe the Act and Offspring
Act: farrowing
Offspring: pig
Reproductive terminology: hens
what terms are used to describe the Act and Offspring
Act: hatching
Offspring: chick
Reproductive terminology: Mares
what terms are used to describe the Act and Offspring
Act: foaling
Offspring: foal
Reproductive terminology: Goats
what terms are used to describe the Act and Offspring
Act: kidding
Offspring: kid
**be aware of the different number of cervical rings
The________ begins as a funnel-shaped tube that engulfs the ovary.
oviduct
When ovulation occurs, the_____ is picked up by the infundibulum & channeled into the ________(also known as the Fallopian tube), where fertilization takes place if sperm are present.
ovum
oviduct
what are the 3 functions of the ovary
*produces ova (eggs)
*secretes estrogen
*secretes progesterone
this is comparable to the male testicle and is the site of gamete production
ovary
a bovine animals has _________ potential eggs per ovary, while a human has 400,000 potential eggs per ovary
20,000
T/F ovaries are fully developed at puberty and are not continuously produced as in the male
true
T/F all species contain 2 functional ovaries expect for the hen which only has a left functioning ovary
true
where does conception occur in the female
oviduct
what does CA stand for
corpus albican
what is the left ovary showing
the active left ovary shows (functionally) regressed CL and 2 follicles
what is this showing
corpus hemorrhagicum
(Corpus hemorrhagicum on Day 3 to 4. A developing follicle is also present.)
what is this showing
Superovulated Ovary
(Ovary in the early stage of superovulation for IVF oocyte collection or for embryo donors)
what is this showing
Corpus Luteum and Corpus Albicans.
what is this showing
Corpora Albicantia.
what is the ovulation rate of a cow
1 egg per estrus
what is the ovulation rate of a ewe
1-3 eggs per estrus
what is this showing
Follicular Cyst
purpose of the intercornual ligament
connects L and R horn
identify 3,13,29
- 3)ureters
- 13)Round ligament of bladder
- 29)Internal urethral orifice
Bovine female repro tract is composed of
*uterine horns
*uterine body
*intercornual ligament
*ovary
*cervix
serves as receptacle for male’s penis
vagina
In the cow, the semen is deposited
in the _______ near the _________ during
natural mating with the bull
vagina
cervix
When artificial insemination is used,
an insemination instrument is threaded through the________ and semen is deposited at the uterine side of the_______
vagina & cervix
cervix
The external opening of the vagina is known as the ______
vulva.
the round ligament of bladder is from what artery
umbilical a.
umbilical vein forms what ligament
falciform ligament
what is directly under the vet’s arm
what does it mean when a sheep is gravid
pregnant
1-3 are showing what signs of pregnancy
There are 3 signs of pregnancy here:
1. Fetus
2. Uterine Fluid
3. Placentome
identify the Bovine placental structures
how old is this fetus quoted at
approximately 4 months in gestation
Mammary glands of goats:
Alpine goat breed
identify 12
alveoli
What is this showing in the mammary gland
what is this showing of the teat
what ligament connects to the pelvic symphysis supporting the udder in a perfect balance
medial suspensory ligament
(Connective tissue support of goat udder)
what is the medial suspensory ligament made up of
2 sheets of elastic yellow tissue
** each sheet covers the flat surface of each half of the udder
Bovine: “VAN” of Udder:
identify 9,10,11,12
identify 18
Subcutaneous abdominal v.
[Cran. supf. epigastric v.]
hen which only has a left or right functioning ovary
left!
