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Animal Reproductive Systems: Quiz 2 Online Handouts

The document discusses and compares the reproductive systems of different types of animals including mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. [1] For birds, all are egg-laying and hens produce eggs in their ovaries which pass through various structures like the infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, and uterus before being laid. [2] Mammals like cows and bulls have similar reproductive organs to humans but some differences like uterine horns and sigmoid flexure. [3] Amphibians like frogs fertilize externally and lay eggs in water, while reptiles like lizards lay eggs on land and males have a hemipenis.

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Animal Reproductive Systems: Quiz 2 Online Handouts

The document discusses and compares the reproductive systems of different types of animals including mammals, birds, amphibians, and reptiles. [1] For birds, all are egg-laying and hens produce eggs in their ovaries which pass through various structures like the infundibulum, magnum, isthmus, and uterus before being laid. [2] Mammals like cows and bulls have similar reproductive organs to humans but some differences like uterine horns and sigmoid flexure. [3] Amphibians like frogs fertilize externally and lay eggs in water, while reptiles like lizards lay eggs on land and males have a hemipenis.

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Animal Reproductive Systems

Quiz 2 Online Handouts


Birds
In these topics, please focus on the differences of human
reproductive parts compared to those in the animals
Take note that ALL birds are egg-laying in terms of
discussed
reproduction.
Mammals
 Hens
 Cows Reproductive parts:
Same with humans: 1. Ovary- Produces up to 4,000 small ova
1. Uterus which can develop into mature ova.
2. Cervix During the early stages, hens have two ovaries.
3. Ovaries Later on, only the LEFT OVARY will be
4. Vulva functional.
5. Vagina 2. Infundibulum- A.K.A – “Funnel”
6. Fallopian tubes Receives the yolk from the ovary.
Special features: Sperms received from the male chicken are
1. Infundibulum stored here. This is where fertilization takes
The funnel-shaped opening of the place.
fallopian tube. 3. Magnum- Secretes the thick white of the
Directs the egg from the ovary to the fallopian egg.
tube. 4. Isthmus- Receives the yolk and the thick
2. Uterine horns white of the egg that moves from the magnum.
The Y-shaped structure of the uterus. It is where the inner and outer shell membranes
Smaller uterine horns = fewer off springs form.
Larger uterine horns = more off springs 5. Uterus- A.K.A – “Shell Gland”
This is where the thin white and the other shell
 Bulls are added to the egg. It houses the egg for
Same with humans: about 20 hours.
1. Vas deferens 6. Vagina- Important part in laying eggs.
2. Penis The egg is stored into the vagina and CLOACA
3. Testicles where it is kept for about 20 hours.
4. Epididymis
Special features:  Roosters
1. Sigmoid Flexure
Reproductive parts:
Usually found in boars, bulls and rams
2. Retractor Muscle 1. Testes
Extends the penis from the tubular fold 2. Vas Deferens
of skin called the SHEATH.
3. Cloaca
 Other mamals 4. Papilla
-Rats have 2 cervices and 2 Vaginas
-Rabbits have 2 cervices and 1 vagina
-Tomcats’ penises have barbs
-Platypus is the only mammal that lays egg
Amphibians

Take note that Amphibians don’t have scales in


comparison with Reptiles and lays eggs in water
then proceeds maturity on land.

 Frogs
Female Reproductive parts:
1. Ovary
2. Fallopian Tubes
3. Uterus
4. Cloaca
Male Reproductive parts:
1. Testes
2. Ureters
3. Cloaca
Take note that Frogs do EXTERNAL
fertilization.

Reptiles
Take note that Reptiles have scales and lay their
eggs on land.

 Lizards
1. Testes
2. Ureters
Special Feature:
Hemipenis- A pair of organs that function like
the human penis

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