Reproductive Physiology Flashcards
_________ placentas have a cotyledon and placentome
Cotyledonary placentas have a cotyledon and placentome
_____ anestrus is due to insufficient hormonal stimuli
True anestrus is due to insufficient hormonal stimuli
Reproductive hormone(s) produced by the placenta
Progesterone
Estradiol
hCG/ eCG
Oxytocin
Prostaglandin F2-Alpha
Before sperm can bind to zona pellucida they must undergo ___________.
Before sperm can bind to zona pellucida they must undergo Capacitation.
Phases of differentiation of sperm
Golgi Phase
Cap Phase
Acrosome Phase
Maturation Phase
Species that are considered spontaneous ovulators
Cow
Sow
Mare
Humans
________ placentas have band like zone of chorionic villi
Zonary placentas have band like zone of chorionic villi
T/F: T4, T3 and Catecholamines cannont pass through placentas
False. They can pass through placentas with some difficulty
________: not displaying signs of estrus
Anestrus: not displaying signs of estrus
Species with Epitheliochorial placentas
Sow
Mare
Ruminants
____________ induces embryo growth and maintains pregnancy; secretes progesterone.
Corpus Luteum induces embryo growth and maintains pregnancy; secretes progesterone.
_________ of sperm generation involves the transition of spermatogonia to spermatocytes.
Proliferation of sperm generation involves the transition of spermatogonia to spermatocytes.
__________: bind to receptor but weak to no biological effect like that of native hormone.
Antagonist: bind to receptor but weak to no biological effect like that of native hormone.
___________ placental unit with abundant blood vessels and connective tissue.
Cotyledon placental unit with abundant blood vessels and connective tissue.
Reproduction is regulated by coordination between the _______ system and __________ system.
Reproduction is regulated by coordination between the nervous system and endocrine system.
Reproductive hormone(s) produced by the hypothalamus
GnRH
_________ occurs at the spermatocyte stage of sperm production.
Meiosis occurs at the spermatocyte stage of sperm production.
Reproductive hormone(s) produced by the Testis
Testosterone
Inhibin
Estradiol
What are the components of a receptor
Extracellular domain
Transmembrane domain
Intracellular domain
________ peaks at ovulation (end of the follicular phase)
Estradiol peaks at ovulation (end of the follicular phase)
________: bind to specific receptor and have the same biological response as native hormone.
Agonist : bind to specific receptor and have the same biological response as native hormone.
__________ placentas have regionalized disc of chorionic villi
Discoid placentas have regionalized disc of chorionic villi
____________ : physiological organic substance produced by specialized cells and released into circulatory blood for transport to target tissues to stimulate or inhibit funcion
Hormone : Physiological organic substance produced by specialized cells and released into circulatory blood for transport to target tissues to stimulate or inhibit funcion
Immunoglobulins can pass only through ______________ placentas.
Immunoglobulins can pass only through endochorial placentas.
Long day breeders cycle in the ________.
Long day breeders cycle in the spring.
__________________
Mare
Stage of Estrous Cycle: ________
Sexual Receptivity
Ovulation occurs at the end
Lutenization of theca and granulosa cells
Decreased rectal and vaginal temperature
Increased [Estradiol] induces increased LH
Increased FSH
Stage of Estrous Cycle: Estrus
Sexual Receptivity
Ovulation occurs at the end
Lutenization of theca and granulosa cells
Decreased rectal and vaginal temperature
Increased [Estradiol] induces increased LH
Increased FSH
Species with Cotyledonary placentas
Cow
Sheep
Goat
Short day breeders cycle in the _________.
Short day breeders cycle in the fall.
______________
Ewe