21-Dec-22

Lec. 10 Anatomy of Reproductive system

Bovine male and female
reproductive system
Dr. Bhosale Tushar Rajendra
Assistant Professor,
Dept. of Animal Husbandry and Dairy Science

Male reproductive organs The testes - Seminiferous tubules

• The testes or gonads is the primary sex • Seminiferous tubules:

organ of the male. • A. Germ cell- Spermatozoa are produced.
• Function- • B. Sertoli cell- sperm mother cell. Sperm head
• 1. Produce spermatozoa, is embeded here and undergo ripening.
• 2. Androgen or Testosteron. • B/w Seminiferous tubules- Interstitial cell or
Leydig cell – Produce male hormone.
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The testes – Vas deferens

The testes - Epididymis
• Carry sperms from
• Caput, Corpus, Cauda. epididymis to
• 33- 35 meter (110- 118 ft) in long in bull. urethra.
• Function: • Helps in ejaculation
of semen.
• 1. Transport of sperm- 7-9 days.
• 2. Concentration of sperm (water absorbed)
• 3. Maturation of sperm (epididymal cell)
• 4. Storage of sperm (upto 60 days)

The Accessory organs 1. Seminal vesicles-

• 1. Seminal vesicles- • Largest accessory gland.

• 2. Prostate gland-
• 3. Bulbo- Urethral or Cowper’s gland
• 1. Secrete (upto 1%) Fructose & Citric
acid.
• 2. Seminal fluid + Sperm = Semen.
• 3. Seminal plasma- Nutrition-
Spermatozoa.
• 4. Becomes Active.
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3. Cowper’s gland or Bulbo urethral

2. Prostate gland
gland
• Its secretion contribute 15- 30 % of the • Their secretion are alkaline.
total volume of semen. • Its secretion cleans the urethra before
• Colour. ejaculations.

Q. Spermatozoa are produced in which Anatomy of female reproductive system

part of scrotum?
• A. Epididymis • 1. Overies
• B. Seminiferous tubule • 2. Uterine or
Fallopian tube
• C. Vas Deferance
• 3. Uterus
• D. All of the above
• 4. Vagina
• Ans: B
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2. Uterine tube Or Oviduct or

1. Overies
Fallopian tube
• 1. Production ova or eggs. • Pick up the ova or egg from ovaries.
• 2. Production of hormones. • Ovarian end- infundibulum.

• Except for poultry both the ovaries are

functional in all farm animals.

Q. Development of fertilized ovum

3. Uterus
takes place in …….?
• Bicornuate. 1. Oviduct
• The inner layer – caurancles- cotyledons 2. Uterus
(placenta)- uterine gland- uterine milk – 3. Cervix
nutrition of embryo.
4. Ovaries
• Attach & Development of foetus.
• Ans: 2
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Q. Fertilization of ovum takes place in

4. Cervix
…….?
1. Oviduct • Neck of the womb.
2. Uterus • Closed during pregnacy & Anoestrus;
3. Cervix Relaxed during estrus & Partirition.
4. Ovaries

• Ans: 1

Events of Reproduction
Hormones
• Puberty- Age at which reproductive organs become
• Male function.
• Testosterone- Maintain male behavior & sperm • Fertilization- successful union of male and female
development. Seminiferous tubule – sertoli cell parent & form zygote.
(Sperm mother cell) • Gestation- Length of time of pregnancy
• Female
• Parturition- Act of giving birth
• Estrogen- Maintain female behavior & Estrus
cycle. • Age of Puberty
• Progesterone- sustains pregnancy and inhibits • Cattle: 2 to 2.5 year
new follicle developmen.
• Buffalo : 3 to 3.5 year
• Relaxin- Placenta, Slackning of bone at time of
parturition.
• Oxytocin- causes milk letdown
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