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Female Repro Tract
parts and functions of animal repro tracts
Question | Answer |
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vulva | External opening of reproductive system which helps keep dirt and debris out. |
vagina(mammal) | Internal female reproductive organ where semen is deposited, part of birth canal and passageway for urine |
cervix | Seals off uterus by developing a wavy plug during pregnancy to prevent contamination of developing fetus. |
uterus | Where egg attaches after fertilization and the site of fetal development. |
oviduct(mammal) | Where egg and sperm meet. Site of fertilization. |
ovary | Houses and releases egg, and produces estrogen and progesterone, the female sex hormones. |
urethra | Narrow tube that carries urine from bladder to vagina. |
bladder | Stores urinary waste. |
seasonal polyestrus | Female will only cycle during specific times or during certain seasons of the year. |
induced ovulators | Ovulation will occur only after copulation. |
infundibulum | Referred to as the funnel which catches the egg when it is released from the ovary and directs it to the oviduct/fallopian tube. |
magnum | Longest section of the oviduct in an egg layer. The thick white of the egg, called the albumen is added here. |
isthmus | Part of the oviduct in an egg-layer. Inner and outer shell membranes are added here. |
shell gland | also called the uterus in an egg laying specie. the shell is placed on the egg here. |
vagina (egg-layer) | in an egg laying specie this is made of muscle which helps push the egg out of the body |
cloaca | in an egg laying specie this is also called the vent. This is where the egg as well as urine and feces are excreted from the body. |
gestation | pregnancy |
conception | fertilization |
parturition | labor and delivery |
Uterine Horn | Section of uterus which is more pronounced in litter-bearing animals. |
Clitoris | Stimulated during mating, stimulates discharge for lubrication. |