Reproductive Behavior Flashcards
behavior
the response of the patterns of muscle contractions
reflex behaviors
involuntary responses to stimuli
Rhythmic Behaviors
locomotion, breathing, function of the heart
voluntary behaviors
huge arrange on behaviors
Purpose of reproductive behaviors
promote the opportunity of copulation/mating, increase genetic diversity
Differential Parental Investment Theory
predicts that when looking for long-term relationships females should seek out and choose males who are ready to invest resources in their offspring
reproductive behavior in males
Precopulatory behavior, Copulatory behavior, postcopulatory
Precopulatory Behavior
Search for sexual partner -> courtship -> sexual arousal -> erection -> penile protrusion
copulatory behavior
mounting -> intromission -> ejaculation
Postcopulatory behvaior
dismount -> refractory period -> memory
reproductive behavior in females
attractivity, perceptivity, receptivity
Attractivity in females
behaviors and signals to attract males. Ex: vocalizations, postures, chemical pheromones
Perceptivity
behaviors exhibited stimulate the male to copulate.
Ex: reinitiate sexual behavior after copulation, homosexual behaviors
Receptivity
Copulatory behavior, ensures insemination.
Ex: postures, immobility, standing response
During what period is the mucus fluid and watery
Estrus
During what period is the mucus thick and dense
diestrus
refractivity in postcopulation
period after copulation that male and female will not engage in copulatory behavior
sustained copulators
boar, dog and camelids
short copulators
bull, ram, buck, tom
pheromones
detected by olfactory system, volatile compounds
vasomeronasal organ
accessory olfactory organ, nasopalatine ducts in roof of mouth allow fluid-borne chemicals to enter the organ
Flehmen Response
head elevation and curling of lip, closes nostrils and forces liquid into vomeronasal organ to be sampled by animal
Reflex Response
Combination of input from cerebra cortex and tactile stimulation
what is the erection controlled by
Autonomic Nervous System