estrous cycle
all physiological and behavioral changes from one ovulation to the next consecutive ovulation
estrus
period of receptivity to be bred by the male
ovum
female gamete
follicle
ovum and all the cells that support the ovum developed in an ovary
ovulation
release of ovum from the follicle
gestation
prenatal development of an organism in uterus
parturition
birth process
oviposition
(avian or platypus and echnida) process of laying an egg
incubation
embryotic development outside body
bicornuate
type of reproductive tract typically seen in livestock, cats, and dogs
biocornuate reproductive system
2 ovaries
2 oviducts
2 uterine horns
1 uterine body
1 cervix
Vagina
ovary exocrine function
production and release of ovum
ovary endocrine function
production and release of specific hormones
estrogen (E2)
hormone of estrus, prepare reproductive tract for potential gamete fertilization
E2 and T
both required for ovum development, involved with follice
corpus leteum
cells of follicle after ovulation, has progesterone (P4) which is the hormone of pregnancy
oviduct
transport of ovum and sperm, site of fertilization
oviduct nutrition
provides oviduct fluid which provides nutrients for embryo while in transport to uterus
uterus
transport of sperm from uterine body to oviduct by smooth muscle contractions, site of gestation including placental attachment
uterus nutrition
embryo nutrients (called uterine milk) until placental attachment embryotic tissues to uterine wall
uterine endocrine
several hormones
partuition process
uterus provides smooth muscle contractions
cervix function
protection of the uterine enviornment from pathogens and microorganisms
cervix is open during estrus
high amounts of mucus - provides lubrication of vagine, large amount of flow outward to decrease potential microorganisms from enterine, open during partuition
vagina reproductive function
semen deposition in most species (exception: swine - deposited in uterus)
placenta function
exchange of products between the dam and the offspring (nutrients, metabolic waste)
amnion
inner sac
chorio allentois sac
outer sac (water breaking)
fetus
an embryo attached to the uterine wall
diffuse attachment
placenta attaches throughout the uterus of dam (horse, pig)
zonary attachment
regional diffuse attachment. the attachment is diffuse, but only in a band or strip of the placenta to the uterus (dog, cat)
cotyledonary attachment
placenta attaches at specific sites on uterus (cow, sheep, goat)
discoid attachment
single disc shaped attachment (primates)
parturition stage 1
final prepatory - uterine contractions, cervical dilation, repositioning of fetus
parturition stage 2
delivery of fetus
parturition stage 3
removal of placenta
dystocia
difficulty in parturition process
causes of dystocia
birth weight, size of dam, condition of dam, malpresentation
avian reproductive tract
1 left ovary
1 left oviduct
infudibulum
magnum
isthmus
testes
epididymus
vas deferms
accessory glands
avian ovary
yolk with ovum (energy, mineral, vitamins, some protein)
infundibulum
sperm nests
magnum
albumen added (protein) and support structure
isthmus
shell membrane is added
ferus/shell gland
shell formation/ polar salts - pigment cell: color of cloaca
testes exocrine function
gametes sperm
seminiferous tubules
sperm production
sperm parts
head, midpiece, and principle piece
testes endocrine function
E2 and T
epididymus
sperm transport- moving sperm from testes to cava epididymus
nutrition - sperm
maturation process
storage for ejaculation
vas deferms
transfer sperm from epididymis to the urethra
accessory glands function
produce accessory fluid
types of accessory glands
seminal vesicles
prostate
cowpers gland
semen
sperm and accessory fluids
vasular penis
corpus cavernosum
tunica albiginima
increas blood, increases size, diameter, and stiffness
corpus cavernosum
vascular (blood) - spongey material to allow blood influx
tunicia albiginima
(TA) connective tissue
fibrous penis
connective tissue
only a few places for blood influx
length and diameter don't change, only stiffness
bull testes
3 miles of tubules
sperm head
DNA
sperm midpiece
mitochondrial helix
sperm principle piece
mobility
sperm survival in female tract
mammals - 48-72 hours chickens - 35 dats turkey - 75 days
genetics
used to maintain endangered species
genetic change
change the animal to fit our needs
P = G + E
phenotype - physical appearance genotype - genetic makeup e - enviornmental effects
gene expression
simple mendelian genetics dominant recessive incomplete dominance
gene
DNA that codes for a specific substance
allele's
2 subcomponent of DNA -> gene
P
dominant
p
recessive
PP
homozygous dominant
pp
homozygous recessive
Pp
heterozygous
qualitative traits
few genes, discreet classes, yes/no
quantitative traits
many genes, expression over a range (weight, height, etc.)
inbreeding
mating individuals more related than the average of the population
linebreeding
concentrate genes of a particular ancestor
outbreeding
mating individuals less related than the average of the population
outbreeding types
within breed, crossbreeding, crossing species
inbreeding facts
basis for all breeds of domestic animals
mating of individuals more closely related than the average population
does not increase or cause mutation
increase of expression by increasing homozygosity
heterosis
expression of the offspring in a iven trait is higher than the average of the parental breeds
crossbreeding/outcrossing
used extensively in meat producing species
animals used in crossbreeding
beed, swine, broilers, meat breeds of sheep and goats, dogs, cats
why crossbreeding
often beneficial, enchances reproduction and favorable (or not detrimental) influence on other traits
undesirable crossbreeding effects of crossing species
can't reproduce
chimera
mixture of incommpatible chromosomes or chromosome numbers
selection
determining the parents of the next generation
selection techniques
natural mating
artificial insemination
embryo transfer
embryo splitting
superovulate female
hormone treatment that alters the number of follicles developming
cloning
creating a new embryo from an existing cell of an organism
grazing
prefer grasses, legumes, weeds (sheep)
browsing
concentrate selective, wide variety of forages (goats)
seasonal reproduction (short day breeder)
estrous cycles - 17 days
only have estrous cycles when there is a decrease in light and increase in dark
estrus - 30 hours
seasonal anestrous
sheep and goats were
among the earliest domesticated animals
goat coat
hair
sheep coat
wool (some hair breeds)
goat tail
up
sheep tail
down (often docked)
goat horn
narrow, curving
sheep horn
broad, curling (if present)