Reproduction

Question 1

reproductive tract can be divided into what 2 groups?
whats in each group?

Answer 1

Arms: ovary, oviduct, horns
Trunk: Uterine body, cervix, vagina, vulva

Question 2

what organs heavily regulate hormones for reproduction

Answer 2

pituitary and hypothalamus

Question 3

parts of broad ligament, and what they attach to

Answer 3

mesometrium: uterus
mesovarium: ovaries
mesosalpinx: oviducts

Question 4

what is the master organ of the reproductive tract

Answer 4

ovaries

Question 5

what might indicate that a mare is in transition to breeding season

Answer 5

hair coat sheds

Question 6

sections of the oviducts

Answer 6

infundibulum
ampulla
isthmus
uterotubal junction

Question 7

what is the endometrium

Answer 7

-inner glandular layer of uterus

Question 8

how does the tightness of the cervix indicate stage of estrous

Answer 8

Tight: diestrus or pregnant
flaccid: estrus

Question 9

what organ is often referred to as the “little volcano”

Answer 9

cervix

Question 10

what forms the hymen

Answer 10

transverse fold/urethral orifice

Question 11

what is the normal state of the vagina? when is this state changed?

Answer 11

-normally collapsed
-except during breeding and foaling

Question 12

what is the vestibulovaginal ring

Answer 12

-junction of vagina and vestibule
-forms a seal to keep out foreign material

Question 13

where is the hypothalamus and pituitary gland located

Answer 13

Hypothalamus: base of the brain
Pituitary: ventrally to the hypothalamus

Question 14

neurons from hypothalamus pathway from anterior vs posterior pituitary

Answer 14

anterior: stimulate or inhibit release of other hormones

pituitary: enter blood vessels to travel throughout the body to function as hormones

Question 15

what acts as the middle man between nervous and endocrine systems

Answer 15

hypothalamus

Question 16

reproductive hormones from posterior pituitary

Answer 16

oxytocin

Question 17

reproductive hormones from anterior pituitary

Answer 17

Gonadotropic hormones

prolactin

Question 18

what are the gonadotropic hormones

Answer 18

Luteinizing hormone(ovulation)
Follicle Stimulating Hormone
GnRH

Question 19

signs of estrus

Answer 19

squatting
raising tail
urinating
winking
leaning and backing up towards the stallion

Question 20

T/F TB farms tease and breed their mares every day
How often do QH farms?

Answer 20

TRUE
QH do it every other day

Question 21

how long can sperm survive in the mare

Answer 21

48 hours

Question 22

what is determined by ultrasounds

Answer 22

cervical, uterine, and ovarian tone