Reproductive Management Crossword

ligament in the female that attaches the uterus to the pelvis
one of two small exocrine glands in the male reproductive system that function to lubricate the spongy urethra for the passage of the ejaculate
acts as a functional barrier between the internal and external environments in the female; dilates during parturition to allow the fetus to pass through the uterus into the vagina
first milk given by the female after birth of the young
also known as CL; ovarian structure responsible for the production of progesterone for the support of pregnancy
birthing difficulty
the process of transferring fertilized embryos from one female to another female
a long, coiled tube in males that rests on the backside of each testicle; carries and stores the sperm cells produced by the testes
abbreviation for Gonadotropin-releasing hormone; a hormone produced by the hypothalamus that is responsible for the release of follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH)
sex organs that produce gametes; testis in the male and the ovary in the female
a follicle that is ready to ovulate after maturation; the follicular stage after the first meiotic division but before ovulation
area of the brain that is responsible for many homeostatic functions; produces GnRH
where the ovum is first captured following release from the follicle
the gamete from the female; capable of uniting with the male gamete
female sex steroid hormone produced by the corpus luteum or placenta
a hollow, muscular organ in the female where the developing fetus resides