chapter 20-22 quiz Flashcards
what are the functions of the female reproduction system?
to synthesize estrogens and progesterone.
produce oocytes.
the homologues pairs of chromosomes are separated in?
meiosis.
spermatogenesis is the?
process of producing sperm.
the primary sex organ of the male reproductive system is?
testes.
the hormone that is responsible for male secondary sex characteristics is?
testosterone.
the hormone produces in the anterior pituitary gland which controls the ovarian cycle are?
FSH and LH.
what day during a “normal” 28-day ovarian cycle does ovulation occur?
day 14.
the production of female gametes and secretion of female sex hormones is the function of the?
ovaries.
what is the primary sex organ of the female?
ovaries.
which hormone cause and maintains secondary sec characteristics in the female?
estrogen.
which are organs of the urinary system?
kidneys, urinary bladder, ureters.
what are the two parts of a nephron?
renal tubule and the renal corpuscle.
relative to the process of the urine production, what dose the reabsorption mean?
substances are moved from the renal tubular into the blood stream.
where are the kidneys located?
retroperitoneally and bilateral to the vertebral column.
angiotensin II causes the blood pressure to rise by?
increased amount of ADH to be released.
what are the function of the urinary system?
erythropoiesis regulation.
blood pressure maintenance.
maintaining the composition pH, and volume of body fluid within normal lilits.
which answer is a normal value for the pH of urine?
4.7
what are the 3 regions of the kidneys structure?
renal pelvis
renal medulla
renal cortex
the structure in the nephrons that help regulate blood pressure are the?
juxtaglomerular apparatuses
urine should appear cloudy?
false
which body compartment has the highest percentage of water?
intercellular
which hormone regulates the amount of Na+ ion excreted in urine?
aldosterone
most _____ ions result from metabolic reaction in the bodys called?
H+
the greatest electrolytes output is in?
urine.
acidosis is defined as?
condition in which the pH of body fluid is below 7.35.
which body fluids are part of the extrasellar compartment?
cerebrospinal fluid
interstitial fluid
blood plasma
of the three ways, the body responds to acidosis which process responds most quickly?
buffer system.
intracellular fluid are high in ____ than extracellular fluid?
Mg2+ ion.
if a persons output is 2500 mL per day, how much water must that person water intake be?
2500 mL.
kidneys regulate the composition of body fluids and maintain homeostasis by?
by adjusting the amount of H+ lost in the urine.
by adjusting the electrolytes lost in the urine.
