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Small Animal AnP Flashcards

1
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What is the main function of the female reproductive system?

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To produce ova and provide a suitable environment for fertilisation + development of embryo

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What is the franework of the ovaries??

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Consists of connective tissues , blood capillaries and smooth muscle

A large number of germ cells and developing follicles are contained within

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Function of the Ovaries?

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Produce eggs ready for fertilisation

  • secrete oestrogen + progesterone
  • they collect, convay ova and provide the correct environment for survival of spermtova
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4
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Ovaries are attached to the dorsal body by?

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Ovarian suspensory ligament

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5
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The ovaries are supplied with blood by the?

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Ovarian artery

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The ova are produced within follicles that then form the?

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Corpus Luteum

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7
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What dose the infundibulum do?

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Funnel shaped catches and releases ova

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The oviducts are lined with Cilliated epithelium that?

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Move ova down to the uterus fertilisation takes place within the oviducts

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What dose the uterus (uterine body and horns) do?

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Y-shaped structure ova implant here for duration of pregnancy

The wall of the uterus is made up of layers of smooth muscle called MYOMETRIUM

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10
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The mucos lining of the uterus is called ???

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Endometrium

Contains blood vessels

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The female reproductive track is made up of what structures?

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  • 2 ovaries
  • Fallopian tubes
  • Uterus(horns n body)
  • cervix
  • vagina
  • vestible
  • clitoris
  • Vulva
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12
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Entire uterus is suspended in a fold of peritoneum called?

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The Mesometrium

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13
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The Myometrum is responsible for?

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Uterine contractions during parturition

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What is the cervix function?

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Sphincter between uterus + vagina

Main function is to protect uterus to outside

Convey urine from urethra to outside also convey sperm

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15
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What dose the endometrium do?

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Thickens during pregnancy to provide nutrient for foetus

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16
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Function of the testies?

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  • produce sperm
  • secrete testosterone
  • produce fluid which transport sperm
17
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Male repo system is made up of ?

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  • Testies
  • Epididymis
  • vas deference
  • prostate gland
  • penis
  • prepuce
18
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What is the main function of the male repoductive track?

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Production, storage and nourishment of sperm for transfer to female

19
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As testies develope they are pulled out of abdomen by?

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Ingual ring

Thro contraction of the gubernaculums

20
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In cases where the testes do not descend properly it is called ??

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Cryptorchid

21
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Dogs born with one testicle are described as?

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Monorchid

22
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What is the spermatic cord?

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Thin strip of muscle that runs within

Called the cremaster muscle raises and lowers testicles

23
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What are the connective tissues and interstitial cells in-between seminiferous tubles knows as?

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Cells of Leydig

24
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What do spermatogenic cells do?

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Produce spermatozoa by meiosis

25
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What do Sertoli cells do?

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Produce Oestrogen + nutritional fluid for sperm

26
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What do the interstitial cells of Leydig do?

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Produce testosterone

27
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What is testosterone responsible for?

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Responsible for development, maintenance or secondary sexual characteristics +
Spermatogenesis

28
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What dose the deferent duct do?

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Carries sperm from Epididymis to urethra empties thro prostate gland

29
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What dose the prostate gland do?

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Produces a large ammount of seminal fluid that make up the volume of ejaculation

Helps sperm to survive + neutralises acidity of any urine present in the urethra

30
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The penis consists of?

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  • Urethra
  • os penis (tunnel shaped bone)
  • corpus - cavernosum penis
  • corpus - sponginosum

•retractor penis muscle

31
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What happens when the cats penis is engorged?

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Rotates into cranialventral position to facilitate mating penis had backwards facing spines

32
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What is spermatogenisis?

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Process of making sperm cells or developing immature germ cells (spermatogonia)

Mature cells (spermatozoa)

Sperm is made in the certoli cells

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