Reproductive Systems Flashcards

1
Q

What structure does the reproductive system share parts with?

A

The urinary system

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2
Q

What Hormone causes the release of the ovum from the follicle?

A

Luteinising hormone

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3
Q

What is an embryo known as after implants?

A

A foetus

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4
Q

What is the correct term for the process of giving birth?

A

Parturition

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5
Q

What is the correct term for the offspring of a rabbit?

A

Kits

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6
Q

What is the correct term for a female ferret?

A

A Jill

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7
Q

What is the correct term for a male guinea pig?

A

A Boar

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8
Q

What are spermatids?

A

Immature sperm

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9
Q

By what structure do the testicles descend from the abdominal cavity into the scrotum?

A

The inguinal canal

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10
Q

What does the dartos muscle do?

A

Contracts and thickens the scrotal skin in cold weather

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11
Q

What structure do sperm move into after the epididymis?

A

Deferent duct

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12
Q

What is the cremaster muscle responsible for?

A

Raising and lowering the testicles depending on the temperature

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13
Q

Where is the cremaster muscle located?

A

The spermatic cord

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14
Q

What is terminal part of the penis known as?

A

The glans penis

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15
Q

What is the function of the ovaries?

A

To produce ova ready for fertilisation

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16
Q

What is the highly vascular in a layer of the uterus called?

A

The endometrium

17
Q

What is the external opening to the female reproductive tract called?

A

The vulva

18
Q

What other system does the reproductive system share structures with?

A

The urinary system

19
Q

Name all five structures of the male reproductive system

A
  • Testes
  • Penis
  • Prostate gland
  • Bulbourethral gland
  • Vesicular gland
20
Q

What two structures in male reproductive system only presents and cats and horses?

A
  • Bulbourethral glands

- Vesicular glands

21
Q

Name the six structures in the female reproductive system

A
  • Ovaries
  • Oviducts
  • Uterus
  • Cervix
  • Vagina
  • Vulva
22
Q

Where reproductive hormone is released from?

A

The anterior pituitary gland in the brain

23
Q

What hormone is only found in males?

A

Interstitial Cell Stimulating hormone

24
Q

What hormone is only found in females?

A

Luteinising hormone

25
Q

What does interstitial Cell Stimulating hormone do?

A

Stimulates the testes to produce sperm

26
Q

What does luteinising hormone do?

A

Stimulates the ovaries to develop and release eggs

27
Q

Where is testosterone release from?

A

The testicles

28
Q

Where is oestrogen released from?

A

The ovaries

29
Q

Where is progesterone released from?

A

The ovaries

30
Q

What to germ cells use in the fallopian tubes to form a single celled zygote?

A

Spermatozoa and ova

31
Q

How long does it take for a foetus to implant in the wall of the uterus in cats and dogs?

A

Two weeks

32
Q

How long does it take for a foetus to implant in the wall of the uterus in horses?

A

40 days

33
Q

What is the gestation period in cats and dogs?

A

63 days

34
Q

What is the gestation period in horses?

A

330 days

35
Q

Where does the foetus receive nutrients and oxygen from?

A

The placenta

36
Q

How is foetus attached to the placenta?

A

The umbilical cord

37
Q

What are the three stages of parturition?

A

-Cervical dilation
-Delivery of the foetus
-Expulsion of the placenta