Reproductive Systems Flashcards
What structure does the reproductive system share parts with?
The urinary system
What Hormone causes the release of the ovum from the follicle?
Luteinising hormone
What is an embryo known as after implants?
A foetus
What is the correct term for the process of giving birth?
Parturition
What is the correct term for the offspring of a rabbit?
Kits
What is the correct term for a female ferret?
A Jill
What is the correct term for a male guinea pig?
A Boar
What are spermatids?
Immature sperm
By what structure do the testicles descend from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum?
The inguinal canal
What does the dartos muscle do?
Contracts and thickens the scrotal skin in cold weather
What structure do sperm move into after the epididymis?
Deferent duct
What is the cremaster muscle responsible for?
Raising and lowering the testicles depending on the temperature
Where is the cremaster muscle located?
The spermatic cord
What is terminal part of the penis known as?
The glans penis
What is the function of the ovaries?
To produce ova ready for fertilisation
What is the highly vascular in a layer of the uterus called?
The endometrium
What is the external opening to the female reproductive tract called?
The vulva
What other system does the reproductive system share structures with?
The urinary system
Name all five structures of the male reproductive system
- Testes
- Penis
- Prostate gland
- Bulbourethral gland
- Vesicular gland
What two structures in male reproductive system only presents and cats and horses?
- Bulbourethral glands
- Vesicular glands
Name the six structures in the female reproductive system
- Ovaries
- Oviducts
- Uterus
- Cervix
- Vagina
- Vulva
Where reproductive hormone is released from?
The anterior pituitary gland in the brain
What hormone is only found in males?
Interstitial Cell Stimulating hormone
What hormone is only found in females?
Luteinising hormone
What does interstitial Cell Stimulating hormone do?
Stimulates the testes to produce sperm
What does luteinising hormone do?
Stimulates the ovaries to develop and release eggs
Where is testosterone release from?
The testicles
Where is oestrogen released from?
The ovaries
Where is progesterone released from?
The ovaries
What to germ cells use in the fallopian tubes to form a single celled zygote?
Spermatozoa and ova
How long does it take for a foetus to implant in the wall of the uterus in cats and dogs?
Two weeks
How long does it take for a foetus to implant in the wall of the uterus in horses?
40 days
What is the gestation period in cats and dogs?
63 days
What is the gestation period in horses?
330 days
Where does the foetus receive nutrients and oxygen from?
The placenta
How is foetus attached to the placenta?
The umbilical cord
What are the three stages of parturition?
-Cervical dilation
-Delivery of the foetus
-Expulsion of the placenta
