Reproduction Flashcards
Ovary
Releases oocytes (female gametes)
Female hormones
Estrodiol, Progesterone, INHIBIN
Cortex
Surface of the ovaries
Follicles
Contain an oocyte
Corpa lutea
Produces progesterone
Medule
Center of ovaries, gives ovary its mass
Hilum
Blood vessels enter ovary
Oviduct
Comes into contact with the oocyte right after ovulation
Cervix
Opening of the uterus
Uterus
House the conceptus, produces hormones
Vagina
Where
Vulva
External opening, protects vagina
Broad legament
Webbing that holds everything together
Estrus
Display of natural reproductivity
Estrous cycle
The period of time between two successful displays of reproductivity
Gestation
Pregnancy
Testes
Releases sperm (male gametes)
Male hormones
AMH and Testosterone
Epididymis
Long tube for reproduction, Stores, concentrates, transports, and matures sperm to leave the male tract
Ductus Delerns (vas deferens)
Transports sperm to pelvic urethra
Accessory glands
Prostate, vesicular, bulbourethral glands
Spermatic cord
suspend the testis inside the scrotum
Scrotum
Protect the testes
Spermatozoa
Sperm cells
Spermatic cord
Connection point between testis and blood vessels, thermoregulation
Steroid
sex hormone
Peptide
Gene products, bigger than steroids
Endocrine delivery
How hormones are trafficked through the body
Hypothalamus
Base region of the brain, creates GnRH hormone
Anterior Pituitary gland
Produces LH and FSH
Gonads
Testosterone (LH) and Progesterone (LH and FSH)
