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Urinary and Reproductive Syste
Test A & P Southern University
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
10/25/2007

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The urinary sytem is composed of
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kidneys, ureters, bladder and urethra
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Define Nephrons

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the functional unit of the kidney what filtrates, reabsorbes or secretes

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the purpose of nephrons are
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filter waste product and other substances from the blood
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alderstrone
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Functions of the kidneys
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regulate the volume of body fluids, control rate of rbc formation, control blood pressure,regular the absorption of calcium
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What Supplies blood to kidneys
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rental arteries and veins
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name the kidneys two regions
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outer cortex and inner medulla
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regions of the rental tubule are
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proximal tubule, loop of henle, distal tubule,the collectin duct
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Urine is formed from a balance between
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glomerular filtration, tubular secretion and tubular reabsorption
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tubular reabsorption is the process
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whereby substances are transport out of the rental tubules into intercellular fluid and into peritbular capillaries and back into the body???????????
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name the substances generally reabsorbed in the proximal tubular(PCT
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glucose, water,amino acids, electrolytes of sodium, lactic,
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substances secreted into the DCT
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potassium ions, hydrogen ions
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substances generally reabsorbed in the DCT of the renal tubule
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sodium, water
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urine is what percentage of water
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95
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electrolytes are
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excess potasssium and calcium
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movement of the urine though the uterter is by what
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peristalsis

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the urinary bladder is
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a hollow distensible organ within the pelvic cavity
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define Trigon
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Triangular area on the floor of the urinary bladder
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name the 4 layers of the urinary bladder
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inner mucus layer,
submucus layer,
muscle layer,
 outermost serous layer
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define the urethra
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a tube that transport urine form the urinary bladder to the outside of the body
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name the three sections of the urethra
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the prostrate,membranous, penile
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name the medical term for urination
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micurition
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what are the sex hormones in males and females
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testosterone, estregen
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what is the primary sex organ in the male and female
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testes and ovaries
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name the secondary sex organs in the male
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epididymis, vas deferens, seminal vesicle, prostate gland, bulbourthral glands, scrotum, penis
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structure off the sperm cell are
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head, body, tail
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autosominal means
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inherited cells
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how man autosominal sex cells (chromosomes) in a males and females
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23 chromosomes and 1 sex cell (x or y) for male
23 autosominal chromosomes and 1 sex cell always  X
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male sex hormones are called
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androgens
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how much sperm is produced at orgasm and how many sperm aprox
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3-5ml
10 -15million
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the FSH stimilates
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spermatogenesis
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LH stimulates
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Testosterone
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Name the female assessory organs

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uterine tubes,uterus,vagina,libia majora,libia minors,clitoris,vestibule,mammy glands
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name the two cortex in ovaries
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cortical and medullary portion
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the uterine wall consist of three what?
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endometrium, myometrium, and perimetrium
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libia minora are what and where
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flattened longitudunal folds between the libia minora
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define menarche
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menstration
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define menopause
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ovaries stop responding
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define memorrhegia
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excessive bleeding
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define amenorrhea
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no period
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kidney stones are due to

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lack of water
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urthers do what
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are collecting ducts
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purpose of the female urthra
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to pass urine only
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purpose of male urethra
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for urine and semen but not at the same time
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