Test 3 Flashcards
3 phases of folliculogenesis:
Recruitment
Selection
Dominance
Folliculogenesis phase: increased FSH, decreased LH, no inhibin
Recruitment
Folliculogenesis phase: moderate FSH, moderate LH, decreased inhibin
Selection
Folliculogenesis phase: decreased FSH, increased LH, increased inhibin
Dominance
The pool of possible ovulatory follicles is reduced really at ____ different levels for each follicular wave
Four
Only waves which see decreased ________ can result in actual ovulation of dominant follicles
Progesterone
2-cell, 2-gonadotropin theory
Estrogen synthesis
Production of a mature oocyte
Oogenesis
4 phases of oogenesis
Mitotic division of primordial germ cells
Nuclear arrest
Cytoplasmic growth
Resumption of meiosis
Division
Mitosis
Mitosis stages
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Reduction
Meiosis
Oocyte growth is dependent on ___ ________ between oocyte and Granulosal cells
Gap junctions
Span the zona pellucida to provide signals and nutrients to the develop by oocyte
Gap junctions
At __ _______, gap junctions are broken down
LH surge
Results from cascade of events following LH surge
Involves destruction of follicular tissue
Ovulation
Ovulation is brought about by 3 primary things:
Increased blood flow
Breakdown of connective tissue
Ovarian contractions
2 types of ovulators:
Spontaneous
Induced
Require tactile stimulation of vagina or cervix for ovulation to occur
Induced ovulator
3 steps of reproductive behavior in females:
Attractivity
Proceptivity
Receptivity
Behaviors and signals to attract males
Attractivity
Attractivity characteristics
Postures
Vocalization
Increased physical activity
Chemical cues - pheromones
Attracts male to approach
Behaviors exhibited by the female that stimulate the male to copulate or reinitiate sexual behavior after copulation
Proceptivity
Proceptivity characteristics
Head butting of male
Mounting male
Females riding other females
Copulatory behavior of females that ensure insemination
Receptivity
Characteristics of receptivity
Immobility or standing response
Tail deviation
Backing up toward male