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Reproductive System Flashcards

1
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What does theriogenology mean?

A

Animal Reproduction

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2
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What are the reproductive organs are called?

common name and medical term

A

Genitals

Gonads

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3
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What is the area between the anus and genitals called?

A

Perineum

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4
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The placenta is commonly referred to as what?

A

Afterbirth

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5
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What is the period of development of the fetus in the uterus from conception to parturition called?

A

Gestation

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6
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What is the act of giving birth called?

A

Parturition

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7
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What is the inner layer of the uterus called?

A

Endometrium

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8
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What is another word for copulation?

A

Coitus

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9
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What is pseudocyesis?

A

False Pregnancy

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10
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What is hermaphroditism?

A

Condition of an individual having both ovarian and testicular tissue

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11
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What is pyometra?

A

Pus in the uterus

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12
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What is the innermost membrane enveloping the embryo in the uterus called?

A

Amnion

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13
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What is the attachment and embedding of a zygote in a uterus called?

A

Implantation

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14
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What is the female gamete (egg) called?

A

Ovum

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15
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What is the estrous cycle?

A

Heat cycle in females

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16
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What is the mammary gland called in large animals?

A

Udder

17
Q

What is the female organ of mammals that developes during pregnancy and joins the mother and offspring for exchange of nutrients, oxygen, and waste products known as?

A

Placenta

18
Q

Substances that produce change or that create genetic abnormalities are called what?

A

Mutagens

19
Q

What is an ampulla?

A

Enlarged part of a tube or canal

20
Q

What is the term used for surgical incision of the perineum and vagina to facilitate delivery of the fetus and to prevent damage to maternal structures?

A

Episiotomy

21
Q

What is another medical term for spay?

A

Ovariohysterectomy

22
Q

What is the medical term for termination of pregnancy?

A

Abortion

23
Q

What is sterility?

A

Inability to reproduce

24
Q

What is dystocia?

A

Difficult Birth

25
Q

What is vivaparous?

A

Bearing Live Young

26
Q

What is oviparous?

A

Bearing Eggs

27
Q

What is the inner most layer of the placenta called?

A

Allantois

28
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What is the outer most layer of the placenta called?

A

Chorion

29
Q

What is the thick fluid that contains nutrients and antibodies needed by the neonate called?

A

Colostrum

30
Q

What is the release of an egg by the ovary called?

A

Ovulation

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