MTSU DC Exam 2

Front

The gestation length for a mare is approximately ______.

Back

336 days

Front

The normal length of estrus (“heat”) for a sow is approximately ____.

Back

60 hrs.

Front

Leydig cells housed in between the seminiferous tubules of the testes are responsible for:

Back

Testosterone production

Front

The length of estrus or “heat” for a cow is usually ______.

Back

18 hours

Front

The gestation length for a ewe is approximately:

Back

147 days

Front

Which hormone is produced by the anterior pituitary and triggers ovulation & development of the corpus luteum?

Back

LH (luteinizing hormone)

Front

The ______ in the hen reproductive tract is responsible for formation of the shell and shell pigment.

Back

Uterus

Front

A normal gestation length for a cow is ______ days.

Back

285

Front

The gestation length for a sow is approximately ____ days.

Back

114

Front

Which of the following is the term for the “yellow body,” which is active tissue that develops on the ovary? follicle, corpus albicans, corpus luteum, corpus hemorrhagicum

Back

corpus luteum