Unit 4 And 5 Flashcards
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In animals, if not pregnant,the endometrium is
Reabsorbed by uterus
During estrus, body temp
Increase
Phases of estrus cycle
Pemda
Proestrus
Estrus
Metestrus
Diestrus
Anestrus
Proestrus duration
1 day to 3 weeks
-One or several follicles of the ovary starts to
grow (depending on species)
Endometrial (lining starts to grow under
estrogen influence
What stage of estrus
Pro estrus
Follicles are maturing and estrogen exert its biggest influence
Estrus
Dominat follicle reaches its maximum,
growth, matures, & ovulates
Estrus
Estrus stage wherein estrogen influence subsides and cl starts to form
Metestrus
In metestrus, uterine lining begins to secrete small amounts of
progesterone
During this phase, Cl produces progesterone
Diestrus
If the animal is not pregnant in diestrus, it terminates w/ the regression of
Cl
It is the most consistent period in the cycle
Diestrus
In anestrus, melatonin regulates – release by hypothalamus
Gnrh
Anestus is controllers
Light exposure
Mammals that only cycle once a year and exhibit a long anestrus regardless of pregnancy status
Monoestrus
Mammals that cycle repeatedly in a year until interrupted by pregnancy
Polyestrus
Diestrus animal
Dog
Polyesters animals
Cat, cow, sows
Seasonally polyestrus animals ) short day breeders
Sheep and goat
Long day breeders
Horses
Estrus in cow lasts
6-30 hrs
Conclusive sign that cow is in heat
Standing heat
Metestrus in cow lasts
3-5 days
Cows is capable of what type of bleeding during metestrus
Metestral bleeding where capillaries may break and result in small blood loss