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1
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_________ placentas have a cotyledon and placentome

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Cotyledonary placentas have a cotyledon and placentome

2
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_____ anestrus is due to insufficient hormonal stimuli

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True anestrus is due to insufficient hormonal stimuli

3
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Reproductive hormone(s) produced by the placenta

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Progesterone

Estradiol

hCG/ eCG

Oxytocin

Prostaglandin F2-Alpha

4
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Before sperm can bind to zona pellucida they must undergo ___________.

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Before sperm can bind to zona pellucida they must undergo Capacitation.

5
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Phases of differentiation of sperm

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Golgi Phase

Cap Phase

Acrosome Phase

Maturation Phase

6
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Species that are considered spontaneous ovulators

A

Cow

Sow

Mare

Humans

7
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________ placentas have band like zone of chorionic villi

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Zonary placentas have band like zone of chorionic villi

8
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T/F: T4, T3 and Catecholamines cannont pass through placentas

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False. They can pass through placentas with some difficulty

9
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________: not displaying signs of estrus

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Anestrus: not displaying signs of estrus

10
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Species with Epitheliochorial placentas

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Sow

Mare

Ruminants

11
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____________ induces embryo growth and maintains pregnancy; secretes progesterone.

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Corpus Luteum induces embryo growth and maintains pregnancy; secretes progesterone.

12
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_________ of sperm generation involves the transition of spermatogonia to spermatocytes.

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Proliferation of sperm generation involves the transition of spermatogonia to spermatocytes.

13
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__________: bind to receptor but weak to no biological effect like that of native hormone.

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Antagonist: bind to receptor but weak to no biological effect like that of native hormone.

14
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___________ placental unit with abundant blood vessels and connective tissue.

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Cotyledon placental unit with abundant blood vessels and connective tissue.

15
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Reproduction is regulated by coordination between the _______ system and __________ system.

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Reproduction is regulated by coordination between the nervous system and endocrine system.

16
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Reproductive hormone(s) produced by the hypothalamus

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GnRH

17
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_________ occurs at the spermatocyte stage of sperm production.

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Meiosis occurs at the spermatocyte stage of sperm production.

18
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Reproductive hormone(s) produced by the Testis

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Testosterone

Inhibin

Estradiol

19
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What are the components of a receptor

A

Extracellular domain

Transmembrane domain

Intracellular domain

20
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________ peaks at ovulation (end of the follicular phase)

A

Estradiol peaks at ovulation (end of the follicular phase)

21
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________: bind to specific receptor and have the same biological response as native hormone.

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Agonist : bind to specific receptor and have the same biological response as native hormone.

22
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__________ placentas have regionalized disc of chorionic villi

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Discoid placentas have regionalized disc of chorionic villi

23
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____________ : physiological organic substance produced by specialized cells and released into circulatory blood for transport to target tissues to stimulate or inhibit funcion

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Hormone : Physiological organic substance produced by specialized cells and released into circulatory blood for transport to target tissues to stimulate or inhibit funcion

24
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Immunoglobulins can pass only through ______________ placentas.

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Immunoglobulins can pass only through endochorial placentas.

25
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Long day breeders cycle in the ________.

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Long day breeders cycle in the spring.

__________________

Mare

26
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Stage of Estrous Cycle: ________

Sexual Receptivity

Ovulation occurs at the end

Lutenization of theca and granulosa cells

Decreased rectal and vaginal temperature

Increased [Estradiol] induces increased LH

Increased FSH

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Stage of Estrous Cycle: Estrus

Sexual Receptivity

Ovulation occurs at the end

Lutenization of theca and granulosa cells

Decreased rectal and vaginal temperature

Increased [Estradiol] induces increased LH

Increased FSH

27
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Species with Cotyledonary placentas

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Cow

Sheep

Goat

28
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Short day breeders cycle in the _________.

A

Short day breeders cycle in the fall.

______________

Ewe

29
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__________ secreted by the placenta act to stimulate fetal growth

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Placental Lactogens secreted by the placenta act to stimulate fetal growth

30
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_______: process to reach reproductive competences

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Puberty: process to reach reproductive competences

31
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_________ phase consists of ovulation to corpus luteum formation.

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Luteal phase consists of ovulation to corpus luteum formation.

32
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___________ of spermatids to spermatogonia is the last step of sperm production.

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Differentiation of spermatids to spermatogonia is the last step of sperm production.

33
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Metestrus and Diestrus are considered the _________ phase

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Metestrus and Diestrus are considered the Luteal phase

34
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Endocrine control is (slower/faster) and longer lasting than neural control.

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Endocrine control is (slower/faster) and longer lasting than neural control.

35
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Species with discoid placentas

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Humans

Primates

36
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Epi- vs Endo- theliochorial placentas are based on

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Epi- vs Endo- theliochorial placentas are based on the number of layers that separate fetal from maternal blood supply

37
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Most important energy component to fetus is _________ which is transported through the placenta freely.

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Most important energy component to fetus is glucose which is transported through the placenta freely.

38
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Polyestrus species

A

Cow

Cat

Sow

Mouse

39
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_________: female must experience cervical/vaginal stimulation before ovulation occurs

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Induced Ovulators: female must experience cervical/vaginal stimulation before ovulation occurs

40
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Anestrus can be due to:

A

Pregnancy

Lactation

Season

Etc.

41
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Parturation is stimulated by

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Parturation is stimulated by the fetus’ hypothalamus-pituitary-adrenal axis removing the progesterone block

42
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Prostaglandin, Oxytocin and Relaxin from the placenta assist with _________.

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Prostaglandin, Oxytocin and Relaxin from the placenta assist with parturition.

43
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High freqency pulse of GnRH initiates puberty and stimulates an _______ surge.

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High freqency pulse of GnRH initiates puberty and stimulates an LH surge.

44
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_________ anestrus is due to a failure to detect estrus and pregnancy.

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Apparent anestrus is due to a failure to detect estrus and pregnancy.

45
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T/F: Hydrosoluable vitamins pass through the placenta relatively freely.

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True

46
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Spermatozoa are released at a __________ rate.

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Spermatozoa are released at a continuous rate.

47
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Species with Zonary placentas

A

Dog

Cat

48
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Species with Endotheliochorial placentas

A

Dog

Cat

49
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_________ phase the corpus luteum regresses to ovulation

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Follicular phase the corpus luteum regresses to ovulation

50
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__________ secreted from the placenta acts to maintain the pregnancy.

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Progesterone secreted from the placenta acts to maintain the pregnancy.

51
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____________: females exhibit multiple cycles during specific season of year

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Seasonal polyestrus: females exhibit multiple cycles during specific season of year

52
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Phases of the Estrous Cycle

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Follicular phase

Luteal phase

53
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__________: display estrus cycles uniformly distributed throughout the year with no seasonal influence.

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Polyestrus: display estrus cycles uniformly distributed throughout the year with no seasonal influence.

54
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A requirement for puberty to occur is the secreation of _________ in high enough frequency to stimulate gonadotropin release.

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A requirement for puberty to occur is the secreation of GnRH in high enough frequency to stimulate gonadotropin release.

55
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Stage of Estrous Cycle: ___________

Corpus albicans and final maturation of pre-ovulatory follicle

Increased Estradiol

Constant Progesterone

Increased GnRH

Increased LH

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Stage of Estrous Cycle: Proestrus

Corpus albicans and final maturation of pre-ovulatory follicle

Increased Estradiol

Constant Progesterone

Increased GnRH

Increased LH

56
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Proestrus to estrus is considered the _________ phase.

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Proestrus to estrus is considered the Follicular phase.

57
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Species with diffuse placents

A

Mare

Sow

58
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Important steroid hormones involved in reproduction

A

Progesterone

Estradiol

Testosterone

59
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Reproductive hormone(s) produced by the Ovary

A

Estradiol

Progesterone

Inhibin

Testosterone

Relaxin

60
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Reproductive endocrine systems are controlled by ______________ mechanisms.

A

Reproductive endocrine systems are controlled by negative or positive feedback mechanisms.

61
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Hormones have a (short/long) half-life

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Hormones have a (short/long) half-life

62
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Reproductive hormone(s) produced by the uterus

A

Prostaglandin F2-alpha

63
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Stage of Estrous Cycle: __________

Corpus luteum development

Increased Progesterone

A

Stage of Estrous Cycle: Metestrus and Diestrus

Corpus luteum development

Increased Progesterone

64
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__________ placentas have uniform distribution of chorionic villi that cover entire surface of choriorion

A

Diffuse placentas have uniform distribution of chorionic villi that cover entire surface of choriorion

65
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__________ interphase point of the placenta formed by fetal cotyledon and maternal caruncle.

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Placentome interphase point of the placenta formed by fetal cotyledon and maternal caruncle.

66
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____________: physiological events that occur between successive periods of sexual receptivity

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Estrous Cycle: physiological events that occur between successive periods of sexual receptivity

67
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Reproductive hormone(s) produced by the Pituitary

A

FSH

LH

Prolactin

Oxytocin

68
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__________ induces estrus/heat and secretes estradiol.

A

Ovulatory Follicle induces estrus/heat and secretes estradiol.

69
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____________ involves the removal of seminal vesical coating and some surface molecules to allow the sperm to attach to the zona pelluicida.

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Capacitation involves the removal of seminal vesical coating and some surface molecules to allow the sperm to attach to the zona pelluicida.

70
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Species that are considered induced ovulators

A

Rabbit

Cat

Ferret

Mink

71
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_____________: ovulation brought about by changing endocrine conditions without the need for cervical/vaginal stimulation.

A

Spontaneous Ovulators: ovulation brought about by changing endocrine conditions without the need for cervical/vaginal stimulation.

72
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Endometrial cups are found on _______ placentas

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Endometrial cups are found on equine placentas