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Gestation period of different animals

Dogs 65
Sheep 145
Cattle 283
Horses 336
Camel 402

Hormone Receptor Activation


Principal
Gland Hormone  Chemical Class
Functions 
Ovary Estrogens (Estradiol)  Steroid Mating behavoir, Secondary
  Graafian Follicle sex characteristics,
Maintenance of female duct
system , Mammary growth 
Regulates release of FSH from
  Inhibin (Folliculostatin) Protein
anterior pituitary
Corpus Luteum Progestins Steroid Maintenance of pregnancy,
(Progesterone)  Mammary growth & secretion
  Relaxin  Polypeptide Expansion of pelvis
Dilation of cervix 
Testis Androgens Steroid Male mating behavior,
  Leydig Cells (Testosterone)  Spermatocytogenesis,
Maintenance of male duct
system & accessory glands 
  Sertoli Cells Inhibin  Protein Regulates release of FSH 
Placenta Human Chorionic Glycoprotein LH-like - Involved with
Gonadotropin (HCG)  establishment of pregnancy in
human. Support and maintain
CL
Uterine  Prostaglandin F2a Lipid Regression of CL
Endometrium (PGF2a) Stimulate myometrial
Graafian Follicles contractions
Seminal Vesicles Ovulation
Sperm transport
Liver Insulin-like Growth Protein Stimulates steroidogenesis, 
Factors Stimulates mammary growth
IGF-I & IGF-II  and 
fetal development 
Pineal Gland Melatonin  Biogenic amine Control of seasonal
reproduction in Mare & Ewe
Regulate hair growth
Posterior Oxytocin  Octapeptide Stimulate myometrial
Pituitary contractions for sperm
transport, parturition & milk
ejection 
Anterior Follicle Stimulating Glycoprotein Stimulate follicle growth
Pituitary  Hormone (FSH) - Stimulate estrogen production
Follicotropin Spermiogenesis in male
  Luteinizing Hormone (LH) Glycoprotein Stimulate ovulation
- Support CL formation, and
 Luteotropin progesterone secretion
Stimulate testosterone
synthesis by leydig cells of
testis
  Prolactin  Protein Stimulate milk synthesis 
Regulate metabolism for milk
synthesis
Effects Maternal Behavior
  Adrenalcorticotropic Protein Release of corticosteroids &
Hormone (ACTH)  glucocorticoids from adrenal
cortex to initiate parturition
Hypothalamus Gonadotropic Releasing Decapeptide Stimulates release of FSH and
Hormone (GnRH) LH from anterior pituitary
  Dopamine  Biogenic Amine Inhibits release of prolactin 
  Corticotropic Releasing Peptide Stimulates ACTH release 
Hormone (CRH) 
  Growth Hormone- Peptide Stimulates release of growth
Releasing Hormone hormone 
(GRH) 
  Oxytocin Octapeptide Produced by the
hypothalamus,
released at the posterior
pituitary.

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