Cervix – closure of the uterus to the exterior.
Corpus luteum – follicle after release of egg, site of progesterone production.
Dystocia – problems associated with giving birth.
Embryo – fertilized egg in the early stages of pregnancy.
Estrogen – hormone secreted by the ovary in association with estrus.
Estrus – period of sexual receptivity of the doe (also called ‘heat’).
Fertility – percentage of females conceiving.
Fertilization – the fusion of the sperm with egg.
Fetus – a young organism in the early stages of development.
Follicle – site of egg development on the ovary.
Gamete – germ cell of either sex carrying half the genetic information.
Gestation – period from conception to birth (also called pregnancy).
Gonad – the primary reproductive organ of each sex (ovary and testis).
Gonadotropins – hormones secreted by pituitary gland controlling function of gonads (i.e. follicle stimulating hormone, luteinizing hormone).
Hormones – biological messengers involved in regulation of the reproductive processes.
Lactation – period of milk production by doe until the kid is weaned.
Ovary – the primary sex organ of the female.
Ovulation – the release of the egg from the ovary.
Ovum – germ cell produced by the female (also called egg).
Parturition – the process of giving birth.
Placenta – membrane holding the developing fetus within the uterus.
Progesterone – hormone secreted by the ovary in support of pregnancy.
Prolificacy – number of offspring born per doe.
Prostaglandin – hormone secreted by the uterus to regress corpus luteum.
Puberty – point of sexual development at which the animal becomes capable of reproduction.
Sperm – germ cell produced by the male.
Testis – the primary sex organ of the male.
Testosterone – hormone secreted by the testis controlling expression of sexual behavior in the male.
Uterus – portion of female reproductive tract holding fetus during pregnancy.

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