Ch 24 & 25 Quiz Questions Flashcards
cortical nephrons are different from juxtamedullary nephrons in that
their nephron loop is shorter, with a shorter thin segment
during proliferative phase of the uterine cycle, these vessels grow and proliferate
spiral arteries
usual site of embryo implantation is the
uterus
all of the following are located within the spermatic cord EXCEPT the
superficial inguinal ring
the longest of the three parts of the male urethra is the
spongy urethra
the name of the inferior of the three openings in the trigone of the bladder is the
internal urethral orifice
placenta consists of which two structures
chorionic villi and decidua basalis
in females the paramesonephric ducts give rise to the
uterine tubes and uterus
the micturition center is located in the
pons of the brain stem
the opening of the oviduct is surrounded by these structures
fimbriae
the neck, or inferior angle of the bladder drains into the
urethra
what anatomical difference makes UTIs more common in females than males?
in females urethra is shorter than in males
which of the following would not inhibit micturition?
relaxation of the internal urethral sphincter
cup shaped tubes that enclose the papillae of the pyramids
minor calyx
the typical (diploid) cells of the body have 46 chromosomes; how many chromosomes does each gamete have?
23
what is found in the renal corpuscle? (3)
-glomerular capsule
-glomerulus
-podocytes
knot of capillaries that directs blood into the efferent arteriole
glomerulus
what processes participate in the production of urine in the kidney
filtration, secretion and resorption
renin is produced in
the granular cells
tubular organ that is transected during a vasectomy
ductus deferens
the prepuce of the clitoris is formed by the
labia minora
which part of uterine tube does fertilization usually occur
ampulla
layer of the uterus that contracts during parturition to expel the baby
myometrium
what phase of the uterine cycle occurs after ovulation
secretory
