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
Tube from epididymis to urethra.
Vas Deferens
Primary female reproductive organ.
Ovary
Testicular cells that produce testosterone.
Leydig Cells
Heifer born twin to a bull.
Freemartin
Final sperm storage site.
Epididymis
Developing egg on a ovary.
Follicle
Connects ovary with the uterus.
Oviduct
Diploid fertilized egg.
Zygote
First milk.
Colostrum
Bloody body on the ovary that help the egg prior to ovulation.
Corpus Hemorrhagicum
Seals off uterus after pregnancy.
Cervix
Primary male reproductive organ.
Testis
