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Preformationism

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Organisms develop from mini versions of themselves

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Epigenesis

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Organisms arose through series of stages produced from an undifferentiated mass

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Aristotle

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Described concepts of oviparity, viviparity, ovoviviparity

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Harvey

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‘Ex ovo omnia’ = everything comes from the egg

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Steno

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‘Testicles’ of woman were analogous to ovaries of the dogfish

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Swammardam

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All animals derive from eggs laid by same species. Spontaneous generation

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de Graaf

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Described follicle rupture in rabbits

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Hooke

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Coined the term ‘cell’

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van Leeuwenhoek

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Discovery of sperm

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Bonnet

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Described parthenogenesis in aphids

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11
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Spallanzani

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Physical contact between sperm and egg
First AI in dogs

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12
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von Baer

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First to observe & describe the oocyte

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Newport

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First reported entry of sperm into frog egg

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14
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Hertwig

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Sperm-egg pronuclear fusion in sea urchin

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15
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Fol

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One sperm required for fertilisation

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16
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Epididymis

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Maturation of sperm during transit
Tube located behind each testis

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17
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Bulbourethral (Cowper’s) gland

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Produces pre-ejaculate fluid to flush urine residue from urethra

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18
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Cryptorchidism

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Failure of testes to descend when:
- Thermal needs not met
- Endocrine function not impaired
- Normal sexual drive but sterile

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19
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Cremaster muscle

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Muscle that moves testes closer/further away from body to aid thermoregulation

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Pampiniform Plexus

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Network of small veins, countercurrent heat exchanger, cooling blood in adjacent arteries

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Tunica Dartos

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Muscles under scrotal skin
Contraction/relaxation in response to changes in scrotal skin temperature

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22
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Rete tubules

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Transport newly formed sperm from testes to head of epididymis

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23
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Seminiferous tubules

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Site of sperm production in testes

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24
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Leydig cells

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Interstitial cells that produce testosterone

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25
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vas deferens

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Duct transporting sperm from the tail of the epididymis to accessory sex glands

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Vesicular glands (seminal vesicles)

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Paired accessory sex glands responsible for major liquid portion of the final ejaculate

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27
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Libido

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Sexual drive
Regulated by testosterone

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28
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Secretion of testosterone by Leydig cells controlled by:

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LH from anterior pituitary

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29
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Production of spermatozoa controlled by:

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Follicle Stimulating Hormone (FSH) through the action of Sertoli cells

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30
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Seminiferous tubules 2 cell types:

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  • Sertoli cells
  • Developing sperm cells
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31
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Sertoli cells

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Located in seminiferous tubules in the testes. Support developing sperm cells

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32
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Spermacytogenesis

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Cell division

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33
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Spermatogonia

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Undifferentiated male germ cell

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34
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Gonadotropin (GnRH)

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Collective term for a hormone that stimulates ovaries, testes or both
Produced by hypothalamus
Stimulates release of FSH and LH from anterior pituitary

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35
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Hypothalamus

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Part of the brain that secretes GnRH to the Anterior Pituitary

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36
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3 phases of Spermatogenesis

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61 days in bull
- Proliferation (21d)
- Meiosis (23d)
- Differentiation (17d)

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37
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Proliferation

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21d
Mitotic divisions of spermatogonia

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38
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Meiosis

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23d
Meiotic division
Haploid spermatids

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Differentiation

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17d
Spherical undifferentiated spermatid to a fully differentiated spermatozoon

40
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Sperm journey to accessory glands:

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Testes, rete testis, efferent ducts, epididymis, vas deferens

41
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Accessory glands

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Prostate, vesicular, bulbourethral
Provides a liquid vehicle for the spz

42
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Axoneme

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Microtubule based cytoskeletal structure that forms the core of the flagellum in the sperm cell

43
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Ejaculate volume - Stallion

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Ejaculate volume - Bull

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Ejaculate volume - Ram

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Ejaculate volume - Boar

47
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Sperm Collection Methods

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  • Artificial Vagina (AV)
  • Electroejaculation
  • Gloved hand (boar)
48
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Electroejaculation

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When males can’t be trained for AV or used in prepubertal animals
Controlled intermittent pulses of increasing voltage
- Low –> secretion from accessory glands
- High –> ejaculation

49
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Haemocytometer

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Used to count sperm cells during semen assessment

50
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CASA

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Computer Assisted Sperm Analysis - analysis of sperm motility

51
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Live-dead ratio

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Nigrosine eosin stain
Will only pass through membrane of dead/damaged sperm cells - shows dead cells

52
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Compensable

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eg. Reduced fertility may be overcome by increasing sperm number, i.e. can be fixed

53
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Ivanov

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Developed AI in Russia

54
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Milovanov

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Designed first AVs for bulls, rams, and stallions

55
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Amantea

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First AV in dog

56
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Sorensen

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First dairy coop

57
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Perry

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Published ‘The Artificial Insemination of Farm Animals’

58
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Cassou

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Invention of plastic straws for semen

59
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Polge

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Successful freezing of chicken sperm by including glycerol(prevents initial ice crystal formation) - cryoprotectant

60
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Prentice

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Head of American Breeders Service (ABS)
Developed Liquid Nitrogen containers with Linde for semen and embryo storage

61
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Shannon

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Caprogen - used for fresh semen storage (prevent cold shock)
Caproic acid and catalase + 5% egg yolk

62
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AM/PM Rule

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Established by Trimberger, rule for AI

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Progesterone

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Produced in CL on ovary
Maintenance of pregnancy

64
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Prostaglandin

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Produced in uterus
Responsible for regression of CL

65
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Corpus hemorrhagicum

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‘Comes from blood’
Newly formed CL

66
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Corpus albicans

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Old regressed CL

67
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Follicles

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Structure on ovary containing oocyte

68
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Developing antral (tertiary) follicle

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Called Antral due to presence of a fluid filled antrum

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Secondary follicle

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Follicle characterised by proliferation of surrounding granulose cells and deposition of the zone pellucida

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Infundibulum

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Funnel-shaped structure at ovarian end of oviduct that catches oocyte at ovulation

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Fimbriae

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Finger-like processes on the infundibulum to aid capturing oocyte at ovulation

72
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Ampulla

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Part nearest ovary

73
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Isthmus

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Part nearest uterus

74
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Luteolysis

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Process of CL regression

75
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Duplex

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Marsupials and rabbits

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Bicornuate

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Mare, cow, ewe

77
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Simplex

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Primate (human)

78
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Oestrus

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D0
Period of sexual receptivity/mating

79
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Polyestrous

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Cattle
Uniform cycles throughout the year

80
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Seasonally polyestrous

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Sheep, goat, mare, deer
Short/Long day breeders

81
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Monoestrus

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One cycle per year
Dogs

82
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Follicular Dynamics

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4 phases:
- Recruitment
- Selection
- Dominance
- Atresia

83
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Inhibin

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Produced by ovarian follicles; exerts negative feedback on FSH secretion

84
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Ultimate fate of most follicles on the ovary

85
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Oestrous Cycle

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  • Oestrus (D0)
  • Metoestrus (D1-4)
  • Dioestrus (D5-18)
  • Pro-oestrus (D18-20)
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Metoestrus

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D1-4
Post-ovulatory period

87
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Dioestrus

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D5-18
Corresponds to luteal phase

88
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Follicular phase main hormone

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Oestradiol

89
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Luteal phase main hormone

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Progesterone

90
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Granulosa

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Follicular cells that form large luteal cells after ovulation

91
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Theca

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Follicular cells that form small luteal cells after ovulation

92
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Luteolysis

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Regression of CL

93
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Spermatic cord composed of

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Pampiniform plexus, vas deferens & Cremaster muscles

Semester Autumn 3rd Yr (7 decks)

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