Reproductive Flashcards
What is asexual reproduction?
The production of genetically identical offspring from a single parent.
What are the 4 types of asexual reproduction?
Budding, gemmules (internal buds), fragmentation, and parthenogenesis.
What is budding in asexual reproduction?
Offspring is created from the body of the parent.
What is gemmules (internal buds) in asexual reproduction?
Parent releases specialized cells that become offspring.
What is fragmentation?
Asexual reproduction in which a body part is lost and then regenerates into a new organism.
What is parthenogenesis?
Unfertilized eggs grow into an individual.
What is theriogenology, and why is reproductive efficiency important?
Study of animal reproduction, and because it brings in more money.
What are the 2 associated systems in the reproductive system?
Urinary and Endocrine system.
What are the hormones released by the endocrine system in response to the reproductive system?
GNRH, FSH, LH, Oxytocin, Estrogen/ progesterone, and testosterone.
What releases GnRH?
Hypothalamus.
What releases FSH and LH?
Adenohypophysis (pituitary gland).
What releases oxytocin?
Neurohypophysis (pituitary gland).
What releases estrogen/ progesterone?
Ovaries.
What releases testosterone?
Testes.
What is a germ cell?
Haploid cell (sex cell).
What process creates an ovum?
Oogenesis.
What produces the male germ cell, spermatozoan?
Spermatogenesis.
Germ cells start off as what kind of cells and end up as what type of cells?
Begin as diploid cells and through meiosis become haploid cells.
What is spermatogenesis?
Continuous production of sperm cells in the testes, more specifically in the seminiferous tubules.
What is oogenesis?
The production of a fixed number of ovum that develop in the follicle with the resulting haploid cells being 3 polar bodies and one oogonium.
What is the function of the male reproductive system?
Spermatogenesis, deliver to female system and to produce androgens (testosterone).
What are the different anatomical parts of the male reproductive system?
Testes, epididymis, vas deferens, urethra, penis, and accessory glands.
What is the structure of the testes composed of?
Vaginal tunics, a capsule and cellular components.
What are the vaginal tunics in the testes?
2 kinds of wrappings around the reproductive cells in the testicle, a parietal and a visceral.
What is the tunica albuginea?
Capsule that contains septal divisions, it separates the testicle into divisions that contain seminiferous tubules.
What are the 3 cellular components of the testes?
Interstitial cells, spermatogonia, and sertoli cells.
What are interstitial cells?
- Lie in the tissue space between seminiferous tubules
- Make/ release testosterone.
What are spermatogenic cells?
Sperm forming cells.
What are sertoli cells?
‘Nurse cells’ or supporting cells that aid in the production of gametes/ sperm cells.
Walk me through spermatogenesis.
Start with spermatogonia, goes through a mitotic division and becomes a spermatocyte that is diploid, then it will divide again and become a secondary spermatocyte that is haploid, then it will divide again and become a spermatid, and then it will go through physical changes and becomes a spermatozoa, these are released into the epididymis.
Under what conditions will allow for spermatogenesis?
Testes have to be cooler than the core, which is why they are located in the scrotum, outside of the body.
What is the embryologic location of the testes?
Caudal aspect kidney.
What is the name of the attachment from the testes to the scrotum?
Gubernaculum.
As the fetal grows, what happens to the testes?
They traverse the inguinal rings, through the peritoneal coverings.
What is Cryporchidism?
When the testes fail to descend into the scrotum.
What is the function of the scrotum?
It acts as a temperature regulator using the cremaster muscle and sweat glands.
What is the cremaster muscle?
A mechanism the scrotum has for temperature regulation, it can elevate or lower the testes.
How many divisions does the cutaneous sac of the scrotum have?
2 divisions.
What is produced by the testes?
Testosterone and inhibin (it also produces estrogen, various proteins and fluids).
What is the ductal system?
The passage that sperm takes. Starts in the seminiferous tubules, to the rete testis, out the efferent ducts, into the epididymis, and then out to the vas deferens.
What does the spermatic cord contain?
Vas deferens, pampiniform plexus, testicular vessels, nerves, and the cremaster muscle.
What is the name of the temperature regulating structure located in the spermatic cord?
Pampiniform plexus.
What is the pampiniform plexus?
A network of vessels that helps cool the blood to the scrotum, as well as modifying testosterone to its active state.
What is the function of the penis?
It acts as the copulatory organ as well as being the common urinary organ.
What are the 3 structural parts of the penis?
Crura, body and glans.
What are the 2 types of erectile tissue of the penis?
Corpus spongiosum and corpus cavernosum.
What structure connects the penis to the pelvis?
Crura.
What are the functions of the accessory glands in the reproductive system of a male?
To produce seminal fluids.
True or false. Both dogs and cats contain seminal vesicles.
False. They do not contain seminal vesicles.
True or False. Both dog and cats contain bulbourethral glands.
False, only cats have this gland.
What is the function of the female reproductive system?
Perform Oogenesis, receive the male system, and produce female hormones.
What 4 processes vary in reproduction sites in the female system?
Fertilization, gestation, parturition, and neonatal nutrition.
What hormones are produced in the female system?
Estrogen and progesterone.
What produces estrogen?
Follicle cells.
What produces progesterone?
Corpus luteum cells.
What are the different anatomical parts of the female system?
Ovaries, oviducts, uterus, suspension ligaments, cervix, vagina and vulva.
What is the location of the ovaries?
Caudal to the kidneys.
True or False. The shape of the ovaries is species dependent.
True.
What are the 3 internal structures of the ovaries?
Cortex, medulla and hilus.
Explain oogenesis.
Watch a video on YouTube to fill this part up.
Explain spermatogenesis.
Watch a YouTube video on this to understand it better.
What hormones have an influence on the estrous cycles of females?
FSH and LH that are released by the pituitary gland.
What does uniparous mean?
Animals that give birth to one animal at a time.
What does multiparous mean?
Having more than one child, litter bearing animals.
What does the primary follicle contain?
Immature oocyte (ovum) and follicular cells.
As the follicle matures, some cells become what?
Granulosa cells.
Why are granulosa cells important?
They produce the hormone estrogen.
What does the mature follicle contain?
Cumulus oophorus and corona radiata.
What is the empty space of the maturing follicle?
The antrum.
What hormone does ovulation react to?
LH (both spontaneous and induced types).
What is the corpus hemorrhagicum?
The ruptured follicle collapses and the antrum fills with clotted blood.
What is the corpus luteum?
Healed yellow portion of follicle, high levels of progesterone, helps with maintain pregnancy.
What is the corpus albicans?
Degenerated corpus luteum, scar tissue.
What are the functions of the oviducts?
Act as a transport pathway and fertilization site.
What is the structure of the oviducts called?
Infundibulum.
What is the infundibulum?
Catches and channels the released eggs.
What are the walls of the oviduct made up?
Cilia and smooth muscle to help move the ovum.
What is the function of the uterus?
Gestation and parturition.
What species have a bicornuate uterus?
Dogs, pigs and cats.