Question 1
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What is the purpose of white blood cells within the FRT?
Question 2
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What is one benefit and one challenge that is a result of these white blood cells being in the female reproductive tract?
Question 3
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What is capacitation?
Question 4
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How does capacitation alter sperm motility?
Question 5
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Fertilization can occur without capacitation.
Question 6
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What is the primary purpose of the acrosomal reaction?
Question 7
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What is “vesiculation”?
Question 8
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How does the nucleus of the sperm change once the sperm is engulfed by the oocyte?
Question 9
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Label the layers/parts of the oocyte labeled A, B, and C.
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Zona pellucida
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None
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Perivitelline space
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None
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Oocyte nucleus
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None
Question 10
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Label at least 4 structures of early embryo genesis.
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ootid
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None
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Zygote
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None
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Two-celled stage
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None
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Four-celled stage
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None
Question 11
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What is the function of the allantois?
Question 12
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What is the function of the amnion?
Question 13
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Maternal recognition of pregnancy is necessary in many species to prevent pregnancy loss caused by what irreversible event?
Question 14
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In order for maternal recognition of pregnancy to occur in the ewe/cow, what (if anything) is secreted by the conceptus to signal its presence
Question 15
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How does the presence of the conceptus affect PGF2α production?
Question 16
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In order for maternal recognition of pregnancy to occur in sows, what (if anything) is secreted by the conceptus to signal its presence?
Question 17
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How does the presence of the conceptus affect PGF2α production in sows?
Question 18
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In order for maternal recognition of pregnancy to occur in mares, what must happen?
Question 19
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Complete the table below to indicate the correct classification of placenta for each species. The dog is provided as an example
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Epitheliochorial
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Epitheliochorial also
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Hemochorial
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Epitheliochorial again
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Diffuse
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Diffuse also
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Cotyledonary
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Discoid
Question 20
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Describe the main characteristics of a diffuse placenta type.
Question 21
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How does the zonary placenta type differ from the diffuse placenta type?
Question 22
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The placental unit of trophoblastic origin consisting of abundant blood vessels and connective tissue, found in ruminants, is called:
Question 23
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Although mares, sows, and ruminants (ex: cows) all have epitheliochorial placentas, the placenta of the cow is different compared to the sow and mare. What are 2 differences?
Question 24
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When classifying placentas based on level of intimacy/number of tissue layers, what type would have 6 layers?
Question 25
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Which is the “most intimate placenta type”?
Question 26
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The fetus triggers the onset of parturition by secreting [blank_start]cortisol[blank_end].
Question 27
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What 3 hormones contribute to myometrial contractions during parturition?
Question 28
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Which hormone is released as a consequence of pressure on the cervix?
Question 29
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Which hormone allows for loosening/widening of the birth canal to allow for parturition?
Question 30
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What is dystocia?
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trouble giving birth
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None