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| portion of the nephron where blood plasma is filtered |
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| functional unit of the kidneys |
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| smooth, transparent connective tissue sheath surrounding each kidney |
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| serves as a barrier against trauma to the kidney |
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| the outer internal region of the kidney; lighter in color |
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| the inner internal region of the kidney; darker red-brown in color |
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| provides blood supply to the kidneys; about 20-25% of the resting cardiac output (1200 ml/min of blood) flows into them |
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| the blood from the renal artery is delivered into these |
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| tangled capillary network that receives blood from the afferent arterioles |
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| capillaries of the glomerulus reunite to form these; receives blood from the glomerulus |
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| divide to form a network of capillaries around the kidney tubules |
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| reunite to form peritubular veins; unite with other smaller veins to form the renal vein |
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| recieves blood from the efferent arterioles |
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| receives de-oxygenated blood from the peritubular veins, along with several other smaller ones |
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| portion of the nephron where filtered fluid passes |
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| one of two parts of the renal corpuscle |
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| AKA Bowman's capsule; one of two parts of the renal corpuscle |
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| double-walled cup of epithelial cells that surrounds the glomerular capillaries |
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| passageway for ejaculation of semen and excretion of urine; consists of a root, a body and the glans penis |
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| testes in males, ovaries in females; produce gametes and secrete sex hormones |
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| paired oval glands; consist of internal compartments called lobules and covered by a dense white fibrous capsule |
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| contained inside the lobules of the testes; produce sperm through a process called spermatogenesis |
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| male version of gametes; made up of a head that contains DNA and a tail subdivided into four parts |
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| pouch that supports the testes; consists of loose skin, superficial fascia and smooth muscle |
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| divided into two sacs by the septum |
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| AKA vas deferens; has a heavy coat of three layers of muscle |
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| conveys sperm from the epididymis toward the urethra during sexual arousal by peristaltic contractions |
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| terminal duct of the male reproductive system; serves as the passageway for both sperm and urine |
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| doughnut-shaped gland about the size of a golf ball; inferior to the urinary bladder and surrounds the upper portion of the urethra |
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| tubular canal that extends from the exterior of the body to the uterine cervix |
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| situated between the urinary bladder and the rectum; acidic environment that retards microbial growth but is also harmful to sperm |
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| longitudinal folds of skin that extend down and back from the mons pubis; contains adipose tissue, pubic hairs and oil from sudoriferous and sebacius glands |
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| two folds of skin medial to the labia majora; contain numerous sebaceous glands |
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| small, cylindrical mass of erectile tissue and nerves; enlarges upon sexual stimulation |
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| paired organs that produce secondary oocytes and hormones; size and shape of unshelled almonds |
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| cells that mature into eggs following fertilization; female version of gametes |
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| site of implantation of fertilized ovum; part of the pathway for sperm to reach the uterine tubes |
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| extend laterally from the uterus; transport secondary oocytes from the ovaries to the uterus |
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| located in the breasts; modified sudoriferous glands that produce milk |
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