Reproductive Flashcards
components of the indifferent stage
gonad
mesonephros
mullerian duct
wolffian duct
without proper stimulation, the repro tract naturally differentiates into what gonadal and external phenotype?
female
mullerian duct gives rise to what structures
fallopian tubes
uterus
cervix
what causes masculinization
XY chromosome
SRY gene
TDF (testis determining factor)
sertoli cells produce what hormone? function?
anti-mullerian hormones (AMH)
prevents feminization
leydig cells produce what hormone? function?
testosterone
development of male tubular and external genitalia
XXY/XXX
disorder?
example?
aneuploidy - Kleinefelter-like syndrome
tortoiseshell or calico male cats
X_
disorder?
aneuploidy - turner-like syndrome
describe freemartinism in cattle…
disorder?
pathogenesis?
what hormones are involved and what do they do?
result?
chimera (both XX & XY)
male/female twins with anastomosis of blood supple REQUIRED
AMH & testosterone from TDF suppress feminization
masculinized, 92% sterile female while male is unaffected
gross lesions of freemartinism
remnant seminal vesicle
blind-ended vagina (normal 13-15 cm)
lack cervix
some degree of ovotestes
what are XX genotype disorders? examples?
XX female genotype with ambiguous phenotype
- ovarian cysts
- ovotestes
- complete sex reversal (male phenotype due to SRY-like gene on X chromosome)
what are the 3 causes of XX genotype disorder?
- gene expression abnormalities
- excess endo/exo steroids
- idiopathic
what are XY genotype disorders? what are the two examples?
XY male genotype with female phenotype
1. SRY +
2. SRY -
cause of XY disorders SRY +
example:
androgen insensitivity due to loss of receptors = external genitalia develop with female differentiation, tubular can be male
ovotestes
cryptorchidism
cause of XY SRY - disorders
no SRY gene = complete female phenotype
can range from poorly formed testicle to full ovary or full sex reversal
how do you name a hermaphrodite?
primarily based on gonads
name the pseudohermaphrodite:
testicle + female phenotype
male pseudohermaphrodite
name the pseudohermaphrodite:
ovary + male phenotype
female pseudohermaphrodite
name the hermaphrodite: both gonads present (ovotestis)
true hermaphrodite
sex chromosome disorders examples
aneuploidy & chimera
follicular cysts
mechanism?
species?
based on ___?
ovulation fails to occur due to no LH surge so follicle continues to grow
dairy cattle
size (cow > 2.5cm)
what is the key difference between luteal cysts and cystic lutea-incidental
lack of ovulation leads to no ovulation papilla in luteinized cyst
luteinized cyst mechanism and has what?
anovulatory follicle with theca cells that undergo luteinization
thick-walled cells composed of luteal cells and fibrous capsule
most common cysts of small animals and horses?
subsurface epithelial cyst
- not related to follicles
- precancerous
most common ovarian neoplasia in dog, cow and horse?
granulosa-theca cell tumor
horses are poster-child
what type of tumor is unilateral with smooth surface, benign, cystic and can be large?
granulosa-theca cell tumor
effects of granulosa-theca cell tumor
hormones secretion - testosterone, inhibin, estrogen, progesterone, anti-mullerian hormone
- behavior change (masculine)
- persistent estrus/anestrus
- rupture = hemoabdomen
what diagnostic would you run to diagnose a granulosa-theca cell tumor?
serum anti-mullerian hormone
tumor > 4 ng/ml
layers of the uterus
- endometrium (glandular)
- myometrium (muscle)
- perimetrium (outer lining)
abnormalities of position or location of uterus
torsion
prolapse
rupture
cystic endometrial hyperplasia (CEH) is often associated with what
pyometra
CEH pathogenesis
increased endo/exo estrogen = progesterone primed epithelium = progesterone stimulation/diestrus = hyperplastic epithelium, cystic glands, pyometra