Quiz 6 Vocabulary Flashcards
Allantochorion
a placental membrane formed by fusion of the allantois and chorion.
when the chorion becomes vascularized by the allantois, then this compound layer is designated allantochorion membrane
Allantois
an extraembryonic membrane formed from the embryo
it later fuses with the chorion and serves as a receptacle for fetal urine
Amnion
a thin membrane which forms a closed sac around the embryo
it contains the amniotic fluid, in which the embryo is immersed
Caruncle
maternal sites for attachment of the fetal cotyledons
form half of the placentome
Chorioallantoic membrane
a placental membrane formed by fusion of the allantois and the chorion
when the chorion becomes vascularized by the allantois, then this compound layer is designated allantochorion membrane
Colostrum
the fluid usually only secreted by the mammary gland shortly after parturition and is important for passive immunity of the neonate
Endometritis
inflammation of the uterine mucous membrane
Eutherian mammal
mammals that develop in a placenta
Involution
the return of a tissue to its normal size
Lactational anestrus
lack of estrous or menstrual cycles due to suckling or the presence of young
metritis
inflammation of the uterus
multiparous
a mammal which has had two or more pregnancies that resulted in viable offspring
neonatal
pertaining to the first few weeks after birth
Nulliparous
having never given birth to viable young
Parity
the condition of a female mammal with regard to her having borne young
