Test 1 Flashcards
Process where fluids present in the female reproductive tract wash the sperm and change its chemical composition making it capable of fertilization.
Capacitation
Pulsing of ears during standing heat in swine.
Lordosis
Larger sperm collection area after rete tetis.
Efferent Ducts
Corresponds with sequential ovarian structures.
Estrous Cycle
Visible portion of the female reproductive tract.
Vulva
Yellow body on the ovary that produces a hormone called progesterone, which sustains pregnancy.
Corpus Luteum
Womb.
Uterus
Connects cervix with vulva.
Vagina
Funnel surrounding the ovary.
Infundibulum
Barrier surrounding egg.
Zona Pellucida
Tube connecting bladder to penis opening.
Urethra
First duct that collects immature sperm cells.
Rete Testis
Prevents second sperm from entering an egg.
Vitelline Block
Site of male meiosis.
Seminiferous Tubules
Male copulatory organ.
Penis