repro AP Flashcards
ova production is called ____. this process takes place in the ____ within the ____
oogenesis ; follicles ; ovaries
the ___ passes through the inguinal rings and attaches to the scrotum. this is responsible to help regulate the temperature of the testes
cremaster muscle
the ___ are the female gonads and are found in the ____ part of the abdominal cavity near the _____
ovaries ; dorsal ; kidneys
the ovaries, oviduct, and uterus are suspended from the abdominal wall by a broad sheet of ____, which is composed of a left and right side. collectively the 2 sides are called the _____. the ___ supports the ovary, the ____ supports the oviduct and the ____ supports the uterus
peritoneum ; broad ligaments ; mesovarium ; mesosalpinx ; mesometrium
in most species, fertilization occurs in the
oviducts
____ animals will continue to cycle throughout certain parts of the year if they are not pregnant. examples of these include
seasonally polyestrous ; horses
____ species cycle twice per year. ___ are an example
diestrus ; dogs
the ___ produces progestins, mainly _____, which is required to maintain pregnancy
corpus luteum ; progesterone
the testes have 2 main functions ; ____ and _____. the main male androgen is _____
spermatogenesis, hormone production, testosterone
sperm production is called ___ and this process occurs in the ____ of the ____
spermatogenesis ; seminiferous tubules ; testes
____ animals cycle once per year. ___ and ___ are examples
monoestrous ; foxes and mink
___ is the collective term for reproductive cells. females have ___ where males have ____
gametes ; ova ; spermatozoa
the only portion of the female reproductive tract that is viable from the outside is the ____
vulva
___ animals will continue to cycle throughout the year if they are not pregnant. examples of this include
polyestrous ; swine
in most species ovulation is ____ and is a result of rising ___ levels, regardless whether breeding has occurred or not
spontaneous ; LH
