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ch33 repro vocab
Chapter 33 Reproductive System Vocab
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| albumin | egg white in an animal that lays eggs |
| anestrus | time when a female is not actively in the heat cycle |
| artifical insemination (AI) | the practice of breeding female animals through the use of veterinary equipment rather than the traditional mating methods |
| artifical vagina (AV) | sterile sleeve or tube used to collect the semen of an animal during the ejaculation process |
| bilateral cryptorchid | both testicles are retained and do not descend into the scrotum |
| castration | surgical removal of the testicles in male animals |
| cervix | end of the vagina that opens to the urethra |
| cloaca | external reproductive area where egg laying animals pass urine, feces, and eggs, also called the vent |
| conception | process of creating a new life that forms an embryo |
| contraction | first stage of labor when the fetus begins to move into the uterus to prepare for birth by moving into the birth canal |
| cooled semen | process of transporting and storing sperm for use within 24 hours-48 hours due to cool temperature |
| corpus luteum (CL) | knowns as the yellow body of the ovary, forms to allow an ovary to increase in size as an egg develops |
| diestrus | stage of the heat cycle when pregnancy occurs and is characterized by a functional CL that releases progesteron to maintain pregnancy |
| dystocia | difficult labor |
| embryo | cell that developes into a newborn life |
| epididymus | tube that transports sperm from the seminiferous vesicles to the vas deferens |
| estrogen | main female reproductive hormone that causes behavior changes in females during the estrus cycle and also allows follicle production and development to occur |
| estrus | the time when the female animal is receptive to breeding or mating with a male |
| estrus cycle | heat cycle in female animals when the female is receptive to mating with a male |
| fertilization | uniting of egg and sperm to allow an embryo to form |
| flagella | tail of sperm that allows movement |
| follicl | tiny structures within the ovary that enlarge with egg development and allow ovulation to occur |
| follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) | hormone released to allow a follicle to grow and allow ovulation to occur |
| frozen semen | method of shipping and storing sperm in liquid nitrogen, may be frozen and stored for up to 40 years |
| genitalia | reproductive organs |
| genitals | reproductive organs |
| gestation | length of pregnancy |
| HORMONE | chemicals that are produced by the body that allow for sexual reproduction to occur in both males and females |
| incubation | the process of increased temperature to allow an embryo to grow |
| induced ovulation | occurence of the release of the egg at a time sperm is introduced when fertilization occurs at mating |
| infundibulum | funnel within the uterus where an egg developes in an egg laying animal |
| involution | the process of the uterus shrinking after labor |
| isthmus | shell membran of an animal that lays eggs |
| lordosis | exhibiting a prayer position where the front end of the body is lowered to the ground with the back end held high in the air |
| lutenizing hormone (LH) | allows an egg to develop and be released in the ovary during metestrus |
| masectomy | surgical removal of the mammary glands |
| metestrus | stage of the heat cycle following estrus when ovulation occurs |
| mouth brooder | fish that carry their eggs in their mouth for incubation to protect and allow hatching |
| ovarian cyst | small masses that develop on the ovary of an intact female animal, causing eggs not to develop and sterility |
| ovariohysterectomy (OHE) | term for a spay, surgical removal of the ovaries and uterus |
| ovary | the part of the uterine horn that allows egg development and is the primary female reproductive organ in egg growth |
| oviduct | smal tube on the end of the uterine horn that is tapered and holds the ovary |
| ovulation | the release of the egg from the ovary |
| ovum | egg yolk in an animal that lays eggs |
| parturition | the labor process |
| penis | the male external reproductive organ used in breeding and mating |
| placenta | tissue and membrane collection that connect from the fetus to the mother to allow nutrients to be absorbed during gestation |
| polyestrus | many heat cycles occur at regular intervals throughout the breeding season |
| prepuce | the skin that covers and protects the penis in male animals |
| proestrus | stage of the heat cycle before estrus that releases the progesterone hormone prior to mating |
| progesterone | hormone produced to maintain pregnancy |
| prolapse uterus | condition where the uterus and vaginal tissue separate from the body and allow the uterus body to be passed outside the body |
| pyometra | severe infection of the uterus in female intact animals that causes the uterus to fill w pus |
| reproductuve system | the organs in the body responsible for both male and female breeding and reproduction |
| scrotum | skin over the two testicles that protects and controls temperature for sperm production |
| semen | fluid that transports sperm during reproduction |
| semen collection | procedure using specialized veterinary equipment to collect sperm from male animals to be used in breeding practices |
| semen morphology | process of determining if sperm is adequate for transport and breeding by analyzing the quality and quantity |
| seminiferous vesicles | tubes located within the testicle that transports sperm to the testicles |
| septic | buildup of bacteria in the system causing a toxic effect when it gets into the bloodstream |
| sperm | male reproductive cell developed in the testicles |
| standing heat | the female animal will stand for breeding when a male is present |
| sterile | not able to reproduce |
| tail flagging | holding the tail high in the air during the estrus cycle |
| testicle | the primary reproductive organ in the male that holds sperm |
| testosterone | main male reproductive hormone that produces male characteristics and is essential for sperm production |
| unilateral cryptorchid | one retained testicle that has not descended into the scrotum |
| urethra | narrow tube that connects the male and female reproductice organs to the urinary system |
| uterine horn | two parts of the uterus that holds single or multiple embryos that expand as the embryos grow |
| utuers | large hollow reproductive organ that holds an embryo during the gestation period and is y shaped |
| vagina | internal female reproductive organ tht allows mating and labor to occur |
| vas deferens | small tube that transports sperm from the testicles to the outside of the body |
| vent | external area where eggs are laid in egg bearing animals, also called the cloaca |
| vulva | external beginning of the reproductive system in the female where urine is excreted |
| winking | movement of the vulva with frequent vagina ldischarge and urination |
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