Test 4: lactation Flashcards

1
Q

suckle

A

To give a neonate milk from an udder
– To draw milk from the udder

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2
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Suckling

A

A young unweaned animal

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3
Q

Lactation

A

Production of milk
– Period following parturition when milk is secreted from
mammary glands

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4
Q

protherian

A

monotremes

platypus

young hatched from egg

mammary gland has no nipples

milk secreted onto hair

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5
Q

methatherian

A

marsupials

Short gestation

  • Offspring not well developed at birth
  • Young crawl to nipple and remain attached delayed implantation
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6
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___ are true placental mammals

A

eutherian

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7
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A

primary mammary bud (ectodermal)

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8
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A

secondary mammary bud

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9
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A

3rd step of mammary development: primary, secondary, canalization

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10
Q

camel has how many teats

A

4 teats with two canals per teat

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11
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cows have how many teats

A

4 teats: 1 canal/cistern

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12
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mare have how many teats

A

2 with 2-3 ducts per teat

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13
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goats have how many teats

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2 teats: 1 canal/cistern

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14
Q

ewe have how many teats

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2 with 1 canal/cistern

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15
Q

how many teats for sow

A

a bunch with 2-3 ducts per teat

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16
Q

bitch have how many teats

A

8- abdomen and thoracic with 5-6 ducts per teat

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17
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primates have how many teats

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2 with 8-10 ducts per teat

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18
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19
Q

suspensory system of the udder

A

medial and lateral suspensory ligamant

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20
Q

milk vein

A

develops in cows

subcutaneous abdominal vein

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21
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22
Q

yellow elastic tissue is found where in the udder

A

midline → strong suspensory

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24
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A

lacting buck→ holding the scrotom

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25
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do stallions have teats?

A

no

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26
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do boars have teats?

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yes

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27
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3 ways to prevent infection in mammary gland

A

Physical Barriers
– Streak canal (smooth muscle, keratin)
– Rosette of Furstenberg

Cellular Immunity
– Granulocytes, lymphocytes, macrophages

Humoral immunity
– Immunoglobulins

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28
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what secrete milk

A

secretory epithelium of the alveoli, larger ducts and gland cistern

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29
Q

The alveoli and ducts are surrounded by ____that contract to allow milk letdown to occur.

A

myoepithelial cells

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30
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31
Q

isometric growth of the mammary gland

A

Increase in adipose tissue and supporting tissue

Independent of reproductive hormones

Occurs between birth and puberty

32
Q

allometric growth of mammary gland

A

Increase in glandular tissue

Dependent on steroid hormones

After puberty
Prolactin and growth hormone cause rapid duct development

With each estrus cycle
Estrogens stimulate duct growth and branching

Progesterone causes alveoli to form at the end of each duct

33
Q

causes alveoli to form at the end of each duct

A

Progesterone

34
Q

stimulate duct growth and branching

A

Estrogens

35
Q

___ hormone cause rapid duct development

A

Prolactin and growth

36
Q

anterior pituitary mammary development

A

Regulation of ovarian hormones

Direct effect on prolactin and growth hormones

Indirectly by its control on ACTH and TSH

37
Q

___ hormones act directly on the mammary gland

A

Estrogen- duct growth and branching

Progesterone- formation of alveoli

Placental lactogen-

Prolactin

Oxytocin- parturition and contraction of uterus and endometrial role

38
Q

throughout pregnancy estrogen stimulates the ___

A

ductile system

39
Q

During the second half of gestation ___ acting with estrogen is responsible for full alveolar growth, which occurs rapidly

A

Progesterone

40
Q

___ progesterone concentrations inhibit final differentiation of the alveoli and prevent milk secretion during pregnancy.

A

high

41
Q

___ are metabolic hormones that directly effect the function of the mammary gland

A

Growth Hormone- effect metabolism

Corticosteroids- effect metabolism

Thyroid hormone

Insulin- glucose concentration

GI Hormones

42
Q

local hormones for mammary glands

A

prolactin

parathyroid hormone related peptide

leptin

43
Q

lactogenesis is inhibited by ___hormones

A

estrogen and progesterone

44
Q

Drop in progesterone and estrogen at parturition allows release of ___

A

prolactin

45
Q

___ released at parturition stimulates release of prolactin

A

Oxytocin

46
Q

prolactin activates what key signaling molecule?

A

STAT 5 → critical for lactation to take place

47
Q

prolactin and growth hormone change the ___ mammary gland in to the ___ mammary land

A

proliferative

lactating

48
Q

___ is the maintenance of lactation

A

galactopoiesis

49
Q

___ is needed for galactopoiesis

A

(maintenance of lactation)

Prolactin is necessary

Growth hormone, insulin, ACTH, TSH play a role

Regular suckling stimulus maintains prolactin secretion

50
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A
51
Q

Sensory nerves of teats carry impulses to hypothalamic-pituitary axis results in release of ___

A

oxytocin

52
Q

Oxytocin causes contraction of the ____ cells

A

myoepithelial

53
Q

milk let down

A

Efficiently evacuates alveoli and small ducts

Systemic reflex

Sensory nerves of teats carry impulses to hypothalamic-pituitary axis results in release of oxytocin

Oxytocin causes contraction of the myoepithelial cells

Increases pressure within gland

54
Q

FIL

A

(glycoprotein)(feedback inhibitor of lactation)
Produced in mammary epithelial cells

During milk stasis

Decreases secretory cell # & activity

Decreases prolactin receptors

Results in increase in secretory cell apoptosis

Negative feedback on milk & lactose synthesis

55
Q

the mammary gland must be emptied regularly to remove ___

A

FIL

56
Q

____contains antibodies that have been sequestered from the dam’s blood by selective and active transport to the mammary gland during the last few weeks of pregnancy.

A

Colostrum

57
Q
A

epitheliochorial

6 layers

no AB exchange

(horse, cattle, goats, pigs)

58
Q
A

endotheliochorial

some AB exchange

4 layers

(dogs and cats)

59
Q
A

haemochorial

AB exchange

(humans)

60
Q

there is direct transfer of ___ from blood to milk

A

immunoglobulins

61
Q

there is a modified transfer of ___ from blood to milk

A

glucose and fatty acids

62
Q

there is a synthesis transfer of ___ from blood to milk

A

proteins and fats

63
Q

lipids in milk are made of ___

A

triglycerides

From blood: phospholipids and cholesterol

fat in milk made in smooth ER by breaking down long chain fatty acids

64
Q

Non-ruminants tend to use ___ in lipogenesis while ruminants use ___

A

glucose

acetate

65
Q

During a single milking, the last portion of milk removed from the mammary gland is___ than the first milk removed.

A

4 to 8 times higher in fat

66
Q

lactose is formed by ___

A

glucose, lactic acid, pyruvate and hexose

67
Q

hyoglycemia will increase or decrease the amount of lactose in the milk?

A

decrease

68
Q

___ increases the galactosyl transferase’s affinity to glucose 1000 X

A

alpha-lactalbumin

69
Q

High concentrations of progesterone suppress ___ and inhibit milk secretion during pregnancy.

A

alpha-lactalbumin

70
Q

3 types of protein in milk

A

–Casein –Lactoglobulin –Lactalbumin

71
Q

most important mineral in milk is ___

A

calcium

72
Q

___ drains dam’s calcium reserves

A

lactation

73
Q

somatic cell count

A

measure of milk quality

cells located in the udder

<2% epithelial cells

most cells are leukocytes

<100,000 cell/ml milk - no infection

>250,000 cells / ml milk - infection

74
Q
A

involution (drying off)

75
Q

involution

A

Lactation length is variable

After peak lactation:
– gradual decrease in active alveoli
– involution of epithelial tissue
– loss of secretory activity
– increase of connective tissue

Hastened by:
– decrease gland emptying
– estrogen
– bromocriptine