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Sexual Reprodution
Sex
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Progeny Testing | a test of the worth of a sire or sometimes of a dam based on the performance of its early progeny. |
| Donor Cows | A cow that is of unusual value as a breeding animal.The cow is used to obtain embryos that are transferred into a cow of lesser value. |
| Sperm | a cell that is produced by the male sexual organs and that combines with the female's egg in reproduction |
| Extenders | A substance, such as milk, egg yolk, glycerine, and/or antibiotics, that is added to semen to dilute it as well as to protect the sperm during freezing and provide nourishment for the sperm |
| Estrous Cycle | The reproductive cycle in nonprimates |
| Straws | Small hallow tubes that contain frozen semen |
| Artificial Vagina | A rigid tube used to collect semen for artificial insemination. |
| Follicle Stimulating Hormone | A hormone used to induce estrus |
| Luteinizing Hormone | A hormone injected into a female to make her come |
| Sire | |
| Motility | |
| Artificial Insemination | |
| Embryo Transfer | |
| Quarantine | |
| Hormones | a regulatory substance produced in an organism and transported in tissue fluids such as blood or sap to stimulate specific cells or tissues into action. |
| Superovulation | |
| Dam | |
| Corpus Luteum | |
| Follicle | |
| Semen | |
| Sperm Sexing | |
| Protectant | |
| Ejaculation | The action of ejecting semen from the body |
| Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone | |
| Recipient Cows | |
| Flow Cytometer | |
| Conception |