M7: Avian oogenesis and the egg

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one

how many egg/s is/are present at a time in a laying hen?

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Stigma

narrow-band, where the follicle will split during ovulation

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Liver

where synthesizing raw materials used to produce the yolk

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Infundibulum

  • anterior region of the oviduct

  • funnel-like structure

  • where fertilization takes place

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Magnum

the longest part of the oviduct (30cm)

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ovalbumin

ovatransferrin

ovumucoid

main components of the albumen

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isthmus

where inner and outer shell membranes are deposited

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calcium carbonate

  • allows gas exchange between the embryo and the environment

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vagina

  • site of sperm storage tubules

  • reservoirs for spermatozoa

  • allows hen to lay fertilized eggs