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Reproductive Biology: Practical
Paper Code:
DZOL706 P
Credits:
2
Contact Hours:
60.00
Max. Marks:
100.00
Objective:
1. Study of animal house: set up and maintenance of animal house, breeding techniques, care of normal and experimental animals.
2. Examination of vaginal smear rats from live animals.
3. Surgical techniques: principles of surgery in endocrinology. Ovarectomy, hysterectorny, castration and vasectomy in rats.
4. Examination of histological sections from photomicrographs/ permanent slides of rat/human: testis, epididymis and accessory glands of V male reproductive systems; Sections of ovary, fallopian tube, uterus (proliferative and secretory stages), cervix and vagina.
5. Human vaginal exfoliate cytology.
6. Sperm count and sperm motility in rat.
7. Study of modern contraceptive devices
Essential Readings:
SUGGESTED READINGS
• Austin, C.R. and Short, R.V. reproduction in Mammals. Cambridge University Press.
• Degroot, L.J. and Jameson, J.L. (eds). Endocrinology. W.B. Saunders and Company.
• Knobil, E. et al. (eds). The Physiology of Reproduction. Raven Press Ltd.
• Hatcher, R.A. et al. The Essentials of Contraceptive Technology. Population Information Programme.
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