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Roughly where is the hypothalamus located in the horse?
What substance does it produce, that is important to drive reproductive events in the mare?
This substance acts on which gland (located roughly where) in the mare, causing the release of which hormones?
Which gland produce oxytocin? Give one function of oxytocin.
Roughly where is the pituitary located in the horse?
Define the following terms
What is unusual about the equine ovary?
- Broad ligament
- Mesometrium
- Mesovarium
- Mesosalpinx
- Myometrium
- Endometrium
What structure does the follicle become after ovulation?
Where does fertilization occur?
During endoscopic (sticking a tube in there to look around) examination of the equine uterus you detect the endometrium is heavily folded. What do you conclude?
What is the function of endometrial glands?
Where is the cervix located?
Differentiate between the following 3 structures: Vagina, vestibule, vulva
Where is the clitoris located? What organism does it harbor which causes what contagious disease?
What are the four basic stages of the equine reproductive (ie yearly) cycle. In approximately what months do they occur? In which stages is the mare ovulating?
What environmental factor controls reproduction in the horse? This is mediated by which hormone which is secreted by which gland during darkness?
What organ first detects light in the horse?
When will a Thoroughbred foal born on May 14, 1998 have its first birthday party?
During mid winter is it possible for mares to show heat?
During midwinter, is it likely that a mare showing heat is having normal estrous cycles?
What is the length of the normal estrous cycle in the mare.
How long is estrus. Does it vary? If so, when is it long and when is it short?
How long is diestrus. Does it vary? If so, when is it long and when is it short?
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The hypothalamus produces.............................which acts on the........................................gland
to cause the release of..................................(which causes follicles to grow)
and the release of....................................(which causes ovulation and promotes formation of the corpus luteum.)
When I use the term gonadotropins, what 2 hormones am I talking about?
The mature follicle produces which hormone?
The corpus luteum produces which homone?
Which hormone causes regression of the corpus luteum?
What is a dominant follicle? How does it suppress the growth of other follicles?
What are the signs of a mare in heat?
What are the signs of a mare out of heat?
How, using teasing alone, could I determine if a mare is cycling or not?