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Reproductive behaviour Flashcards

1
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Reproductive behaviour is…

A

obligatory component in repro

one of strongest drives in animal kingdom

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2
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Ultimate aim of reproductive behaviour?

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To increase probability of sperm & egg union via copulation

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3
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3 goals of reproductive behaviour…?

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Pregnancy
successful embryogenesis
parturition

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4
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Stages of sexual behaviour in male…?

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precopulatory stage
copulatory stage
postcopulatory stage

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5
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Stages of sexual behaviour in female…?

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attractivity
proceptivity
receptivity

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6
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Outline precopulatory behaviour (males)…

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search for partner -> courtship -> sexual arousal -> erection -> penile protrusion

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Outline copulatory behaviour (males)…

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mounting -> intromission -> ejaculation

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Outline postcopulatory behaviour (males)…

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dismount -> refractory period -> memory

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9
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Difference in sexual behaviour between males vs females?

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female sexual activity confined to oestrus (heat)

males are ready any time!

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10
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Typical search/courtship/consummation behaviour in bovines (male/female)…

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Bull: approach sexual females & test for lordosis, flehmen/nuzzling, licking perineal region, testing for lordosis/penile protrusion & dribbling seminal fluid, erection, attempted mounts
Cow: ++locomotion & vocalisation, elevation of tail/ ++grooming & attempted mounting with other females/ homosexual mounting & standing to be mounted

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Typical search/courtship/consummation behaviour in equines (male/female)…

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Stallion: visual search & flehmen/++excitement/ penile protrusion NO EXPULSION OF SEMINAL FLUID
Mare: ++ locomotion & tail raised/ urination in presence of stallion/presents hindquarters to male, clitoral exposure (labial eversion), pulsatile contractions of labia

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Typical search/courtship/consummation behaviour in ovines (male/female)…

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Ram: sniffing & licking genital region, nudging ewe, flehmen/ neck outstretched head horizontal/repeated dorsal elevation of scrotum, penile protrusion NO EXPULSION OF SEMINAL FLUID
Ewe: short period of restlessness (ram seeking)/urination in presence of ram/ immobile stance

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13
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Short copulators?

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bull, ram, tom

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14
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Inermediate copulators?

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stallion

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15
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Sustained copulators?

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boar, dog, camelids

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16
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Define emission

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movement of seminal fluid from accessory sex glands -> pelvic urethra

17
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Volume of ejaculate in ram/bull/stallion…?

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0.8-1ml/3-5ml/75-120ml

18
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describe copulation in dogs (out loud)

19
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What is refractivity? dependent on…?

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sexual satiation dependent on:

  1. sexual rest prior to cop.
  2. age of male
  3. spp of male
  4. degree of female novelty
  5. no. of past ejaculations
20
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What is recovery?

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restimulation after refractivity

21
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Reproductive behaviour is programmed when?

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during prenatal development

22
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Neural pathways eliciting reproductive behaviour…

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  1. SENSORY (visual, olfactory, auditory, tactile) -> 2. HYPOTHALAMUS reacts to sensory signals & sex hormones (E2) & neurons produce behaviour specific peptides -> 3. MIDBRAIN receives peptides & speeds up impulses -> 4. MEDULLA intergrates postural adaptation for lordosis & mounting -> 5. SPINAL CORD generates signals to specific muscles for lordosis & mounting
23
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Mechanism of penile erection…

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  1. erotogenic stimuli causes sensory nerves to fire -> 2. stimulate repro. behavior center in hypo. -> 3. stim. of parasymp. nerves innervate penis -> 4. parasymp. nerve terminals release NO -> 5. NO initiates biochemical cascade -> ERECTION
24
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Penile erection requirements…

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\++ arterial blood flow
dilation of corporal sinusoids
restricted venous outflow
\++ intrapenile pressure
relaxation of retractor penis muscle
25
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In a flaccid penis…

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NANC (NO) pathway inhibited

Adrenergic neurons uninhibited

26
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In erect penis…

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NANC (NO) pathway uninhibited

Adrenergic neurons inhibited

27
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Nerve pathways resulting in emission & ejaculation…

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  1. intromission -> 2. sensory stimulation of glans penis (temp/pressure) -> afferent -> spinal cord -> efferent (motor) neurons -> 3. powerful contractions of urethralis, bulbospongiosus & ischiocavernosus muscles -> 4. expulsion of semen
28
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List 2 ways of manipulating repro. behaviour…

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  1. introduce novel stimulus (Coolidge effect)

2. change stimulus settings

29
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Explain ways to maximise sperm output per ejaculate…

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  • manual deviation of penis to prevent intromission (false mounting)
  • prevent mounting (restraint) 2-3 minutes
    combine both for max output
30
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In dairy bulls max sperm output how?

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1 false mount, 2 mins restraint, 2 false mounts -> ejaculate

31
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In beef bulls max sperm output how?

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3 false mounts but no restraint -> ejaculate

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