Test 2 lecture Female Flashcards
main function of ovaries
gamete production
sex hormone production (estrogen- follicles) progesterone (corpus luteum)
the yellowish remnant of the ruptured follicle
corpus luteum
the corpus luteum will produce ___
progesterone
the follicle will produce ___
estrogen
walls of the follicle are made up of
granulosa cells
theca cells
where does ovulation occur in a horse ovary
ovulation fossa
major function of the uterine tube?
catch the oocyte
place of fertilization
transport into the uterine horns
end of the uterine tube
infundibulum
flower like end of the uterine tube
fimbriae
four types of uterus
duplex (rabits)
biparitite ( pigs)
bicornate (cow and horse)
simplex (humans)
horse have ___ uterus meaning___
bicornate
short uterine horn, larger uterine body
bumps on the endometrium of ruminant uteri
caruncles
(attaches to cotyledon on the placenta to make the placentome)
broad ligament sections
mesosalpinx (surround uterine tube)
mesometrium (surround uterine body)
mesovarium (attach ovary to the body wall
___ attached the ovary to the body wall
mesovarium
suspensory ligament
___attaches to the uterus and hold it in place
mesometrium
___ is attached to the mesometrium and extends through the vaginal process
round ligament of the uterus
___ connects the ovary to the uterine horn
proper ligament of the ovary