Ovaries Flashcards
Components of tubular genitalia
-uterine tubes
-uterus
-cervix
-vagina
-vestibule
-vulva and clitoris
Estrus
period where female is receptive
Estrus cycle
time between two receptive periods of estrus
Anestrous
period of no follicle activity. The interval of sexual inactivity between two periods of estrus in females that breed cyclically
Polyestrous
Many estrus cycles during a single breeding season, ovulating more than once a year
-cows, horses, humans
Monestrous
Estrus cycle once a year
-dogs
Ovulation
Release of oocyte from the mature follicle
Induced ovulation
Require mating before ovulation
Spontaneous ovulation
Most common
-no need for male stimulation for ovulation to occur
Nulliparous
Animal that had never given birth
Primiparous
Animal giving birth for first time
Multiparous
Animal has given birth multiple times
Monotocous
Gives birth to one young in a single birth
Polytocous
Gives birth to a litter
-dogs and cats
Ovaries
-contain follicles made during the fetal stage
-develop from the remnants of kidneys
Location of the ovaries
-suspended from the roof of the abdomen AND suspended from the walls of the pelvis by the broad ligament
Ovary attachments in dogs
-attached to kidneys by suspensory ligament (unique to them)
-also attached by the proper ligament and the broad ligament
Pouches of the reproductive tract of a llama
-recto-genital pouch
-vesico-genital pouch
Follicle location within the ovary
-follicles within the peripheral part (cortex)
-Corpus luteum- adrenal gland producing progesterone which is important for pregnancy
Follicles
-Follicles containing oocytes are produced during the fetal stage
-some follicles develop, others don’t. They become known as primary, secondary, tertiary follicles depending on the number of the surrounding cells