Reproductive Anatomy Flashcards
How does blood get to the testicles?
Pampiniform plexus
Where are sperm made?
Parenchyma
Describe how sperm move to the ductus deferens
Sperm are made in the parenchyma and then move into the mediastinum
They will move dorsally and into the head of the epididymis, travel down to the body to the tail, and then out the ductus deferens
What runs across the testicle from the cremaster muscle?
Parietal tendon
Why is the ejaculate volume large in boars?
Due to the components contributed by the large vesicular gland and the large bulbourethral glands
What always surrounds the urethra?
Corpus spongiosum
What species have a fibroelastic penis?
Bulls, boars, and small ruminants
What is the oviduct?
The tube that leaves from the ovary to the uterine horn
What is the vestibule common to?
Both the urinary system and the reproductive system
What are caruncles?
The uterine component of the placentome
What is the cervix of a cow like?
Fibrocartilaginous
Where do mares ovulate?
Ovulation fossa
Where does fertilization occur?
In the oviduct
