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Hippology
Study of Horses
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What does parturition mean? | Birth |
| What happens when the navel cord is broken? | |
| How long might the birth process take? | Several Hours |
| What happens when a stallion stands at stud? | |
| The tube that carries sperm from the epididymis to the urethra in the male | Vas Deferens |
| The tube which carries the egg from the ovary to the uterus | Ovaduct |
| A male gland which produces sperm | Testicle |
| A mare that is not in foal at the end of breeding season | Barren |
| A mass of tubes connected to the testicle;it's main function is to store sperm | Epididymus |
| The tube through which both seman and urine pass through the penis of the male | Urethra |
| A mare that did not produce a foal during the current season | Yeld |
| The funnel-like membrane that surrounds the ovary;it catches the egg when it is released by the ovary | Infundibulum |
| A male horse that has retained one or both testicles in his body cavity;ridgling | Cryptorchid |
| Gland located at the base of the brain and secretes hormones which regulate the body | Pituitary |
| A bubble-like structure on the ovary which contains an egg | Follicle |
| The sons and daughters of a stallion | Get |
| A hormone produced in the pituitary gland;it initiates lactation | Prolactin |
| An accessory gland that produces fluids that nourish and preserve the sperm | Cowpers |
| A mare that has never been bred | Maiden |
| The offspring of a mare | Produce |
| The first milk;high in proteins and immune factors | Colostrum |
| What is the name of the modern horse? | Equus |