VPHY 153 Endocrinology and Reproductive Physiology: Reproductive Behaviour
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What is the role of nitric oxide in the male sexual response?

  • Activates soluble adenylyl cyclase
  • Activates soluble guanylate cyclase (correct)
  • Results in increased production of cAMP
  • Causes vasoconstriction of blood vessels in the penis
  • What is the effect of cGMP on blood vessels in the penis?

  • Decreased blood flow
  • Vasodilation (correct)
  • Vasoconstriction
  • Increased blood viscosity
  • Which muscle is responsible for pushing semen from the base of the penis to the urethral opening during ejaculation?

  • Sphincter muscle
  • Ischiocavernosus
  • Bulbospongiosus (correct)
  • Seminal vesicle muscle
  • What is the primary role of testosterone in male sexual response?

    <p>Increasing libido</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of Viagra in male sexual response?

    <p>Inhibiting cGMP specific phosphodiesterase</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to behaviors and signals in females that serve to attract males?

    <p>Attractivity</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the three stages of male reproductive behavior?

    <p>Precopulatory, Copulatory, Postcopulatory</p> Signup and view all the answers

    When does sexual receptivity occur in females?

    <p>Only during estrus</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the male behavior that involves penile erection and protrusion?

    <p>Mounting</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for successful reproductive behavior?

    <p>Mature ovum and proper organ function</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which system is activated by erotic thoughts or physical stimulation in males?

    <p>Parasympathetic system</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What initiates increased production of nitric oxide in males during sexual response?

    <p>Erotic thoughts or physical stimulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main difference between the copulatory patterns of a bull, billy goat, and ram compared to other species mentioned?

    <p>They have a fibroelastic penis and small volume of semen.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which species has the ability to copulate 3 to 4 times in a day but easily gets satiated?

    <p>Boar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is unique about the copulatory patterns of a mating pair compared to other species?

    <p>They have a prolonged copulation duration.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In terms of volume of ejaculate, which species has a range of 0.8-1mL?

    <p>Boar</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which species has a fibroelastic penis with a vascular structure and accordingly engages in prolonged copulation?

    <p>Bull</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is characteristic of the external cervical Os in terms of number of ejaculations to satiation?

    <p>It takes 30-40 ejaculations to reach satiation.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of releasing acrosomal enzymes during the acrosomal reaction?

    <p>To create pores in the zona pellucida</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the plasma membrane overlying the acrosomal membrane fuses with the outer acrosomal membrane?

    <p>Vesiculation to create pores</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is required for fertilization to occur?

    <p>Fusion of equatorial segment and oocyte plasma membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of fusion proteins during sperm-oocyte fusion?

    <p>Facilitating fusion between equatorial segment and oocyte plasma membrane</p> Signup and view all the answers

    After completely penetrating the zona, where do sperm reach before fusion with the oocyte plasma membrane?

    <p>Perivitelline space</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens to vesicles after the acrosomal reaction is complete?

    <p>Sloughed off</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of cornual insemination in cows?

    <p>Minimize cervical deposition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In the artificial insemination technique in mares, what is used to gauge the depth of insemination?

    <p>Marker</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In sow artificial insemination, why is a high volume of radiopaque contrast medium necessary?

    <p>To mimic the inseminant distribution in uterine horns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the index finger in mare artificial insemination?

    <p>Guide the insemination pipette into the cervical lumen</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the design purpose of the spiral tip in the artificial insemination pipette for sows?

    <p>Penetrate the interdigitating prominences of the cervix</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the volume of inseminate deposited in both uterine horns during cornual insemination?

    <p>0.5-mL in each horn</p> Signup and view all the answers

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