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Farm Animal Repro Part 1
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Agriculture
Undergraduate 4
11/11/2011

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Term
When did Arabian horse breeders use A.I. to breed better mounts?
Definition
1300 A.D.
Term
In 1780, who was the first to carry out AI research projects in dogs?
Definition
Spallanzani
Term
In 1799, what was the name of the Englishman to produce pregnancy in a woman by AI?
Definition
Hunter
Term
What is the genus species of sheep?
Definition
Ovis aries
Term
Genus species of cattle
Definition
Bos taurus/ indicus
Term
Genus species of swine
Definition
Sus scrofa
Term
Genus species of the horse
Definition
Equus caballus
Term
Genus species of the chicken
Definition
Gallus domesticus
Term
Genus species of the turkey
Definition
Meleagris gallopavo
Term
How long is the estrous cycle in most farm animals?
Definition
21 days
Term
Which farm animal has a 17 day estrous cycle?
Definition
sheep
Term
How long after the LH peak is ovulation in the mare?
Definition

No peak

Peak occurs after ovulation

Term
How long after the LH peak is ovulation in the ewe?
Definition
24 hours
Term
LH peak to ovulation in the goat(doe)?
Definition
25 hours
Term
LH peak to ovulation in the pig?
Definition
40-42 hours (consistent)
Term
LH peak to ovulation in the cow?
Definition
25-30 hours
Term
What's maternal recognition?
Definition
It's when the mother realizes she's pregnant hormonally
Term
When is maternal recognition in the mare?
Definition
day 15
Term
When is maternal recognition in the cow?
Definition
day 16
Term
When is maternal recognition in the sow?
Definition
day 12
Term
When is maternal recognition in the ewe?
Definition
day 13
Term
When is maternal recognition in the doe?
Definition
day 16
Term
What is the chromosome number and gestation length of Felis catus?
Definition

38

63 days

Term
What is the chromosome number and gestation length of Canis familiaris?
Definition

78

62 days

Term
What is the chromosome number and gestation length of Sus scrofa?
Definition

38

114 days

Term
What is the chromosome number and gestation length of Ovis aries?
Definition

54

146 days

Term
What is the chromosome number and gestation length of Capra hircus?
Definition

60

150 days

Term
What is the chromosome number and gestation length of Bos taurus?
Definition

60

283 days

Term
What is the chromosome number and gestation length of Equus caballus?
Definition

64

336 days

Term
What is the chromosome number and gestation length of Bos indicus?
Definition

60

292 days

Term
What is the chromosome number and gestation length of Homo sapien?
Definition

46

270 days

Term
What is the incubation length of chicken eggs?
Definition
21 days
Term
What is the incubation length of duck eggs?
Definition
26-32 days
Term
What is the incubation length of goose eggs?
Definition
30-34 days
Term
What is the incubation length of pheasant eggs?
Definition
22-24 days
Term
What is the incubation length of parakeet eggs?
Definition
18-20 days
Term
Among the farm animals, which is the most consistent in gestation length and which is the most variable?
Definition

Most consistent is the pig

Most variable is the horse

Term
Every male has a small uterus, what is it called?
Definition
Uterus masculinus
Term
What hormone causes the male reproductive tract to develop in a fetus?
Definition
Testosterone
Term
Female repro tract develops from __?
Definition
Mullerian Ducts
Term
Male repro tract develops from __?
Definition
Wolffian Duct
Term
What makes monotremes unique among mammals?
Definition
They have a repro tract like avians/ reptiles
Term
suburethral diverticulum
Definition
keeps urine from flowing back into the vagina
Term
What attaches the horns and body of the uterus to the abdominal and pelvic walls?
Definition
broad ligament
Term
What is the outermost layer of the uterus?
Definition
serosa
Term
What is the middle layer of the uterus?
Definition
myometrium
Term
The innermost layer of the uterus
Definition
endometrium
Term
What attaches the oviducts to the dorsal wall?
Definition
mesosalpinx
Term
What attaches the ovaries to the sublumbar region?
Definition
mesovarium
Term
What is the latin name for a regressed CL?
Definition
corpus albicans
Term
What moves sperm to the top of the uterus?
Definition
uterine rythmic contractions
Term
What is the UTJ?
Definition
Uterotubal Junction
Term
Where in the cervix can sperm be stored?
Definition
cervical crypts
Term
What hormone does the follicle produce?
Definition
Estrogen
Term
What hormone does the corpus luteum produce?
Definition
progesterone
Term
Where does fertilization occur?
Definition
upper 1/3 of the oviduct
Term
What is the ranking for uterine horn length?
Definition

1. Sow

2. cow

3. mare

4. ewe

Term
What is the ranking for cervix length?
Definition

1. sow

2. cow

3. mare

4. ewe

Term
What is bipartite?
Definition
Having only one baby
Term
What is bicornute?
Definition
Litter producing animal
Term
Which animals are monotocous?
Definition
cow, mare, ewe, doe
Term
Which animals are polytocous?
Definition
sow
Term
What type of uterus do humans have?
Definition
simplex
Term
What type of fornix does the cow and ewe have?
Definition
dorsal fornix
Term
This animal has a complete fornix and is also the easiest to penetrate
Definition
mare
Term
Which animal lacks a fornix?
Definition
sow
Term
Which farm animal cervix is the most difficult to penetrate?
Definition
ewe
Term
The ram has a urethral process that can spray the semen, what is it called?
Definition
filliform appendage
Term
The cervical fluid becomes more watery when exposed to this hormone
Definition
estrogen
Term
Where does ejaculation occur in the horse?
Definition
uterus
Term
Where does ejaculation occur in the pig?
Definition
uterus
Term
Where does the ram ejaculate?
Definition
cervical os (opening of cervix)
Term
Where does the bull ejaculate?
Definition
cervical os
Term
With the exception of the horse, the cervix in farm animals is made up of __
Definition
annular rings
Term
Why is it difficult to super-ovulate a mare?
Definition
Mare ovulates from a single spot, ovulation fossa, and when super-ovulated the follicles will migrate to the fossa at the same time.
Term

Sow will ovulate the same number of follicles on each ovary.

true or false?

Definition
true
Term
A covering made of clear tissue around the ovary that makes sure the eggs when ovulated are not lost into the abdominal cavity
Definition
ovarian bursa
Term
Which animal has a complete ovarian bursa?
Definition
bitch (dog)
Term
When ovulated the egg will fall into the __
Definition
ostium
Term
MB1
Definition

Mood Behavioral Change 1

Around day 14 of the cycle, an increased interest in sexual activity

Term
MB2
Definition

Mood Behavioral Change 2

Around day 28 of cycle, pre-menstrual tension, P4 and E2 decrease in system causing irritability

Term
onset of standing response from the female til the next time she stands again
Definition
estrous cycle
Term
the first day a female stands is day __
Definition
0
Term
Cow is the only animal to ovulate (before/after) it goes out of estrus
Definition
after
Term
What steroid hormone does the CL produce?
Definition
progesterone
Term

Gilts generally have a longer estrus than sows.

true or false?

Definition
false, gilts have a shorter estrus than sows
Term
What is the "blister" that forms right after an egg ovulates?
Definition
CH, corpus hemorrhagicum
Term
What protein hormone causes ovulation?
Definition
LH, lutenizing hormone
Term
Beside LH, what can also cause ovulation?
Definition
hCG- human chorionic gonadotropin
Term
This steroid circulates and goes to the brain, surpresses the CNS and surpresses estrogen
Definition
P4
Term
What is luteal regression?
Definition
If an animal isn't pregnant, the corpus luteum regresses and decreases P4
Term
What is another name for luteal regression?
Definition
luteolysis
Term
What happens to the CL when animal is pregnant?
Definition
The CL doesn't regress and a new follicle doesn't grow
Term
What is the hormone of pregnancy? What is it also used for?
Definition

Progesterone

It's used as birth control to block estrus

Term
What is the second female sex hormone?
Definition
estrogen
Term
This hormone causes estrus, causes female to show signs of estrus, and causes the CNS to become irritable and receptive.
Definition
Estrogen
Term

You can take out the ovaries in a female and give a shot of estrogen and she will still be receptive and show signs of estrus.

true or false?

Definition
true
Term
The growing of a follicle and production of estrogen would be in what phase of the estrous cycle?
Definition
Follicular Phase
Term
Formation of the CL from the CH, CL becoming functional, and release of P4 would be in what phase of the estrous cycle?
Definition
Luteal Phase
Term

Cold weather has more effect on the signs of estrus than hot weather and humidity.

true or false?

Definition
false, hot weather and humidity have the most effect on signs of estrus while cold weather has no effect at all
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