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Reproductive systems in mammals Flashcards

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What are the parts of both male and female mammalian reproductive tract

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Ureters
Fallopian tubes
Testicles
Penis
Vagina
Urethra
Prostate glands
Uterus
Volva
Scrotum

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What are the three functions of the male reproductive system

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Produce sperm
Store sperm
Discharge sperm into female reproductive system to fertilise ova (eggs)

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What is the structure and functions of the testes

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Where sperm is produced
Made up of thousands of seminiferous tubules( small tubes)

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What is the function of the epididymis

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Where sperms mature and stored

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What is the function of the vas deferens

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Tubes that carry the sperm away from the testes

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What is the function of the urethra

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Tubes that carry sperm, urine and semen out of the body

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What is the function and the structure of the penis

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Located on the outside of the body
Semen and urine can pass through
Contains three columns of erectile tissue

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What is the function of the prostate glands

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Adds secretions (fructose and enzymes) to the sperm to form semen

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What is the function of the bulbus glands

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Erectile tissue that swells during copulation to lock the male to the female

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What is the first column of erectile tissue in the penis

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Corpus cavernosum- fills with blood

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What is the second column of erectile tissue in the penis

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Corpus spongiosum- prevents collapse of the urethra during erections. Protects urethra.

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What is the third column of the erectile tissue in the penis

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Areolar tissue- outside

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What is the OS penis also known as

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Bacculum

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What is the function of the OS penis

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Bone which aids in maintaining erection during copulation.

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What do the arteries do in the penis

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Brings blood in at high pressure

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What is the function of the veins in the penis

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Blood exits

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What are the functions of the female reproductive systems

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Produce eggs (ova)
Provides ideal environment for fertilisation
Protects foetus until birth

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What is the functions of the ovaries

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Where the ova and hormones (oestrogen and progesterone) are produced
Hormones are used for fertilisation and the menstrual cycle

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What is the function of the oviduct/ fallopian tubes

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Where fertilisation happens

Fertilised eggs move through the oviduct to the uterus

Travels from ovaries

Eggs move once fertilised

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What is the uterus

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Fertilised eggs are implanted into the uterine lining so pregnancy can be established

Has uterine horns and a uterine body

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What is the function of the cervix

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Seals the uterus

Muscular

Protects reproductive system from infection

Attached to uterus lining

Some animals have more space in the uterus

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What is the function of the vagina

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Produces acidic mucus to kill bacteria and prevent infection

Contract and expands

Protects the reproductive system from substances entering in and harming as they have an acidic PH

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What is the function of the vulva

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External

some species, swells to indicate oestrus and receptivity to males

Males know and reproduce

Example- rams that are not fertile, put into stimulate the process, add rams that are fertile to the female sheep, speeds up process as they are already got fertilised eggs

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What does the duplex (rabbit) have

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Two uterine horns
Two cervices
One vagina
Missing uterine body

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What is the pregnancy like in the duplex (rabbit)

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Two different pregnancies at the same time, can be pregnant and then get pregnant again before the others are born.

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What does the bicornuate ( pig) have

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Two uterine horns which are long
Common uterine body
One cervix

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What is the pregnancy like in bicornuate (pigs)

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Several embryos develop large litters due to long horns

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What do the bipartite (cows) have

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Smaller uterine horns

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What is the pregnancy in bipartite (cows) like

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One or two offspring but no more than two at once

30
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What are the three layers of the uterus

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Perimetrium- outer layer
Myometrium- muscular layer
Endometrium- inner layer

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