Definitions

Question 1

MSH

Answer 1

Melanocyte Stimulating Hormone

Question 2

TSH

Answer 2

thyroid stimulating hormone

Question 3

tropic hormones

Answer 3

those hormones that work on other endocrine glands

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gonadotropes

Answer 4

endocrine cells in the anterior pituitary that produce the gonadotropins

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parvi

Answer 5

small

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hCG

Answer 6

human chorionic gonadotropin

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HPG axis

Answer 7

hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis

Question 7

E”2”

Answer 7

estradiol

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P”4”

Answer 8

progesterone

Question 9

OVX

Answer 9

ovariectomized

Question 10

estrus

Answer 10

when female animal shows signs of receptivity to males

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peri-pubertal

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right around when puberty happens (w/in a few weeks of puberty starting)

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cyclicity

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growth & maturation of an oocyte in preparation for fertilization & reproduction

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Polygenic

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characteristic that is influenced by 2 or more genes

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dpc

Answer 14

days post coitum

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myofibroblasts

Answer 15

differentiated cell type essential for wound healing

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gonocyte

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are early generation of germ cells

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lamina propria

Answer 17

thin layer of CT that forms part of moist linings known as mucus mbs

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sertoli cells

Answer 18

1 of most important cells necessary for sperm production in men

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peritubular cells

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one of the smooth muscle cells that surround the seminiferous tubules in the testis. peritubular cells help squeeze tubular cells along the way

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polymorphic

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many forms

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pampini

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feet that plants used to climb (tendrils)

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cytoplasmic droplet

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conserved dilated area of the cytoplasm situated @ neck of sperm flagellum

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exocytosis

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process by which the contents of a cell vacuole are released to the exterior through fusion of the vacuole membrane w/ the cell membrane

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manchette

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transient skirt-like structure surrounding the elongating spermatid head & is only present during spermatid elongation

Question 25

primordial follicle

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the starting point of follicular development & the basic functional unit of female reproduction

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somatic cell

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any cells of a living organism other than germ cells

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estrus cycle

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duration btwn 2 estrus

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heat

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day 1 of new estrus

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putative

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generally considered to be

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intromissions

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insertion

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nongregarious

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solitary

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gonadotroph

Answer 32

gonandotrope