horse sex stuff – Flashcards
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thoroughbreds produce approx. _____ liters/day in the first 2 weeks.
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4-8 liters.
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the first references to "AI" in horses dates back to _____ texts in 1300s.
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arabic.
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what are the 3 types of activity of the zygote?
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growth, cell division, differentiation.
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what day does the fallopian tube attach itself to the uterus lining?
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6 days after fertilization.
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what percentage of total ejaculate volume do the accessory sex glands secrete?
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60-90%.
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what shape is the prostate gland of the horse?
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walnut shaped.
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where does the egg enter to start fertilization?
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fallopian tube.
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what helps the sperm to produce energy to move the tail quickly from side to side?
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mitochondria. (lol.)
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what are the hormones described as a product of what? (huh?)
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endorine gland.
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the piturary gland is divided into how many parts and what are their names?
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interior pituary gland and the post interior pituary.
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what day does the artificial breeding season begin?
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february 15th.
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the onset of cyclical activity in the mare is dependent upon..
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hours of daylight.
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the testes have to descend through an opening in the abdominal wall before they reach the scrotum.
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imguinal ring.
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the epididymis is _____ shaped.
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u.
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how many sinuses does the clitoris have?
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three.
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how long does it take for the aloestrus to last?
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15-16 days.
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when a mare has twins, how many foals usually survive?
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one. (halfsies, that sucks. :-/)
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after ovulation of the cervix, what color does it become?
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red.
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how many ovaries are in the mare reproduction system?
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two.
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how old should the mare be when she hits puberty?
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1-2 years old.
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where is sperm produced?
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seminiferous tubles.
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during spermatogonia the number of chromosomes is _____ to 32.
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reduced by half.
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lactogen is the production of _____.
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milk.
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the mammory glands are situated between the _____.
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hindlegs.
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what is not a part of the stallion reproductive anatomy?
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uterus. (duh.)
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when do the testes begin their descent to the scrotum?
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1 month before birth.
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the development of a foal takes place in the..
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uterus.
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a normal pregnancy should last more than..
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320 days.
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gestation of thoroughbreds?
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310-384 days.
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what does the umbilical chord contain?
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blood vessels.
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by day 70, the placental develops a min. finger like prjections called.. (srry idk)
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microvilli.
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when is the optimum time that the mare will accept the stallion?
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spring through summer, to autumn.
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what phase is it called when the mare accepts the stallion?
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oestrous.
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the _____ Is the region where immature eggs grow.
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stroma.
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in the ovaries, immediately after the eggs are released the remaining follicle..
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collapse.
