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| What does the renal calyx do? |
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| cup-like structure where urine collection begins |
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| outer region of the kidneys |
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| Renal capsule description? |
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| tough fibrous membrane surrounding each kidney |
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| Renal segment description |
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| Unique portion of the kidney supplied by a branch of the renal arteries |
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| Renal medulla description |
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| Two regions of the renal medulla |
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| Renal pyramid and renal column |
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| What takes place in the renal pyramid? |
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| where filtration takes place |
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| Description of renal column |
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| areas of the cortex that dip into medulla between pyramids |
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| Renal pelvis description? |
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| where urine collects - pelvis narrows to form the ureter |
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| Definition of ureteropelvic junction? |
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| where pelvis becomes ureter |
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| Funcational units of the kidneys, over 1 million per kidney |
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| Renal corpuscle consists of what? |
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| Glomerulus and Bowman's capsule |
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| capillaries where filtration occurs |
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| Bowman's capsule description |
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| Renal tuble consists of what? |
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| Proximal tubule, Henle loop, distal tubule |
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| Proximal tubule description |
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| first part of the renal tubule |
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| second part of the renal tubule that determines urine concentration |
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| Distal tubule description |
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| last part of the renal tubule that conducts filtrate to collecting duct |
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| transfer urine to bladder |
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| What are the three mmain functions of the kidneys? |
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| Filtration, reabsoprtion, secretion |
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| Where does filtration take place? |
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| filtering out electrolytes and water from the blood depending on body's needs |
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| Where does reabsorption take place? |
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| electrolytes are reabsorbed according to the body's needs |
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| Secretion takes place where? |
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| involves exchange of some ions such as potassium and hydrogen and ammonia and certain drugs out of the blood and into the kidney tubules eventually eliminated in the urine |
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| Detrusor muscle description |
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| muscular layer of bladder wall |
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| where ureters enter and urethra exits bladder |
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| The bladder holds how many ounces before getting the "urge" |
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| Carries urine to outside the body |
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| Uterus wall consists of what? |
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| Endometrium, myometrium, perimetrium |
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| middle three layers of smooth muscle of the uterus |
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| external layer of the uterus, covers part of uterus, not cervix |
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| How many ligaments in the uterus? |
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| 8 total - 2 broad, 2 uterosacral, posterior, anterior and 2 round ligaments |
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| ovum, estrogen and progesterone |
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| ends of fallopian tubes that collect ovum |
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| Fallopian tube functions? |
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| collect ovum, transports ovum to uterus, where fertilization takes place |
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| tubule organ from cervix to outside body |
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| mons pubis, labia majora, labia minora, vaginal orifice, vestibular glands |
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| extension of peritoneal cavity between the rectum and back wall of the uterus |
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| where mammary ducts terminate and milk is excreted |
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| circular pigmented area surround nipple |
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| Hormones produced that affect the breasts? |
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| estrogen, progesterone, Prolactin, Oxytocin |
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| promotes development of mammary ducts |
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| promotes alveoli development |
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| stimulates alveoli in breast to eject milk into ducts |
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| hold testes outside of body |
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| Spermatic cord does what? |
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| Tunica vaginalis description |
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| serous membrane surrounding the testis |
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| What are the male hormones? |
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| Promotes male traits and regulates metabolism |
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| decreases rate of sperm production when testosterone level is high |
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| Transports sperm from epididymis to ejaculatory duct |
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| Seminal vesicles do what? |
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| Secrete alkaline fluid to neutralize pH in vagina and urethra |
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| Prostate gland does what? |
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| secretes acidic fluid that "feeds" sperm |
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| Bulbourethral glands do what? |
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| Secrete alkaline fluid to neutralize pH in vagina and urethra |
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