ANSC 101

QUIZ 7 Study aid

What are these hormone's functions?

    1. FSH

    2. LH

    3. Progesterone

    4. Estrogen

    5. Prolactin

The hormone that is responsible for growth of the Graafian follicle:

The hormone that causes ovulation and subsequent CL formation:

Where does estrogen come from, primarily?

Know these terms, what they do or what they secrete:

    1. the posterior pituitary

    2. the anterior pituitary

    3. the corpus luteum

    4. the Graafian follicle

    5. the Fallopian tubes

As the level of estrogen increases, this causes a decrease in the level of:

The hormone that keeps the animal pregnant is:

The term that refers to "standing heat", and is the period during which the female is receptive to the male is:

 

Identify the following structures

    1. uterus

    2. vagina

    3. cervix

    4. fallopian tubes

    5. ovary

    1. vas deferens

    2. testes

    3. penis

    4. urethra

    5. sigmoid flexure

 

What is the length of the estrous cycle in sows?

What is the length of gestation in sows?

What is the length of gestation in cows?

What is the inner-most (closest to fetus) membrane of the placenta called?

 

Know these structures:

allantois

chorion

amnion

When is the best time to breed sows?