Where does maturation of sperm occur?
Epididymis
What secretes the hormones that are required to maintain early pregnancy?
Corpus luteum
What carries waste from the bladder to the allantoic cavity?
Urachus
What is considered “clean“ fluid? What is “dirty” cavity?
Clean: Amniotic membrane (innermost membrane, surrounds amniotic cavity; acts as shock absorber)
dirty: allantoic membrane (middle membrane; where waste accumulates from fetus, communicates with Urachus)
What carries information from the extremities toward the spinal cord and Brain?
Afferent component
(Afferent - away)
match the position of the testicle to the species
1) cat
2) dog
3) bull
In what species are the uterine horns less prominent and the body is proportionately larger?
Species that have single offspring
What is the shunt that bypasses the liver, going directly from the umbilical vein to the caudal vena cava?
Ductus venosus
What communicates directly with the endometrium?
Chorionic membrane
What is the area where myelinated fibers are densely packed deep in the white matter of the brain that contains both afferent and efferent fibers carrying information to and from the brainstem and brain?
Corona radiata
What species have a musculocavernous penis? Which have a fibroelastic penis?
Musculocavernous: carnivores and stallions
fibroelastic: ruminants and boars
What species have a fornix? What is it?
Cow/ewe/doe
entrance to the cervix from the vagina bulges out into the vagina
What is a good indicator of whether or nor a neonate has stood/walked?
Eponychium
Chorionic: fingerlike projections extending from the chorioallantois
endometrial: fingerlike projections extending from the maternal endometrium
Label 1-5
2) parietal lobe
3) occipital lobe
4) temporal lobe
5) olfactory bulb
In species with a fibroblast is penis erection occurs along with external lengthening of the penis by straightening of the …
Sigmoid flexure
What is the difference in placement of the ovaries between canine, felines, equines, compared to bovine, ovine, and porcine?
Canine, feline, equine: just caudal to kidneys around L5
bovine, ovine, porcine: at pelvic inlet
What are the 2 routes of blood through the fetal heart?
Right atrium - foramen ovals - left atrium - left ventricle - aorta
right atrium - right ventricle - pulmonary artery - ductus arteriosus - aorta
What species have diffuse placenta vs cotyledonary vs zonary?
Diffuse: pigs, horses
cotyledonary: ruminants
zonary: dogs and cats
Label 1-5
1) dendrites
2) nucleus
3) soma
4) myelin sheath
5) axon terminal
Label 4,5,6, and 7?
Bonus: What species has all 4 glands?
4) ampullae
5) vesicular glands
6) prostate
7) bulbourethral gland
stallion, bull, ram/buck
Label 1,2,3,4,6,8,10 and 11
1) ovaries
2) infundibulum
3) oviduct
4) uterine horns
6) uterine body
8) cervix
10) vagina
11) vestibule
What is the flow of deoxygenated blood in the fetus?
Fetal aorta - internal iliac arteries - umbilical arteries - placenta
(oxygenated: placenta - umbilical vein - hepatic portal vein - ductus venosis - caudal vena cava)
What maternal layers are involved in hemochromatosis placentation?
None
most invasive type of placentation (3 layers)
all 3 types of placentation have all 3 fetal layers
What are the 2 main branches of the cranial nerve and what kind of function does it have?
Cochlear nerve ( carries auditory info to back of brain)
vestibular nerve (carries info regarding balance and proprioception back to brain)
sensory function only