Reproductive System Flashcards
What does theriogenology mean?
Animal Reproduction
What are the reproductive organs are called?
common name and medical term
Genitals
Gonads
What is the area between the anus and genitals called?
Perineum
The placenta is commonly referred to as what?
Afterbirth
What is the period of development of the fetus in the uterus from conception to parturition called?
Gestation
What is the act of giving birth called?
Parturition
What is the inner layer of the uterus called?
Endometrium
What is another word for copulation?
Coitus
What is pseudocyesis?
False Pregnancy
What is hermaphroditism?
Condition of an individual having both ovarian and testicular tissue
What is pyometra?
Pus in the uterus
What is the innermost membrane enveloping the embryo in the uterus called?
Amnion
What is the attachment and embedding of a zygote in a uterus called?
Implantation
What is the female gamete (egg) called?
Ovum
What is the estrous cycle?
Heat cycle in females
What is the mammary gland called in large animals?
Udder
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?
Placenta
Substances that produce change or that create genetic abnormalities are called what?
Mutagens
What is an ampulla?
Enlarged part of a tube or canal
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?
Episiotomy
What is another medical term for spay?
Ovariohysterectomy
What is the medical term for termination of pregnancy?
Abortion
What is sterility?
Inability to reproduce
What is dystocia?
Difficult Birth
