Reproductive Systems In Birds Flashcards
1
Q
What are the five parts of the oviduct
A
Infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, uterus, cloaca
2
Q
Function of the infundibulum
A
It receives the egg and is where fertilisation takes place
3
Q
Function of the magnum
A
Secretes the albumen
4
Q
Functions of the isthmus
A
Adds the shell membrane
5
Q
Functions of the uterus
A
Secretes the shell and shell pigmeng
6
Q
Function of the cloaca
A
Where the egg and waste products pass out
7
Q
What are androgens
A
They are the male sex hormones such as testosterone.
8
Q
What is the papillae
A
It emits semen into the cloaca of the female
9
Q
What is the cloaca
A
Provides the passageway for digestive and urinary products
10
Q
What is the Phallus
A
It is a copulatory organ which becomes inflamed with lymph during mating
