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Urogenital Structures of Felis
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Biology
Undergraduate 3
06/16/2009

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kidney
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osmoregulation (cortex and medulla)
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ureter
Definition
transfers urine from kidney to urinary bladder
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adrenal gland
Definition
regulates stress response
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urinary bladder
Definition
stores urine
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urethra
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transfers urine (and sperm) from bladder to the outside of the body
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testis (male)
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sperm production
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epididymis (male)
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transfers sperm from testes to ductus deferens
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spermatic cord (male)
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contains nerves, blood vessels, lymphatic vessels, and ductus deferens
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ductus deferens (male)
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transports sperm from epididymis to urethra
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prostate gland (on urethra) (male)
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stores and secretes seminal fluid
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bulbourethral glands (male)
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secretes fluid that lubricates urethra for sperm passage
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penis (male)
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excretes urine, internal fertilization
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ovary (female)
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egg production
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oviduct (female)
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transfers eggs from ovary to uterus
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uterus (female)
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houses developing fetuses
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placenta (female)
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provides developing fetus with nutrients
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chorioallantois (female)
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membrane that surrounds developing fetus
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cervix (female)
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border between uterus and vagin
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vagina (female)
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opens into cervix
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