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3 kidney layers
- renal cortex
- renal medulla
- renal pelvis
3 nephron steps
- gloerular filtration
- tubular reabsorption
- tubular secretion
renal tubule 4 parts
- proximal convoluted tubule
- nephron loop (of Henle)
- distal convoluted tubule
- collecting duct
glomerulus
filters blood in kidneys
vasopressin
from pituitary gland
helps body retain water and stay hydrated
rugae
folds when bladder is collapsed
meiosis
forms gamete cells (haploid)
atresia
programmed self destruction
hypothalamus hormones
GNrH sends signal to pituitary
pituitary hormones
FSH and LH
corpus luteum
left over follicle that produces progesterone, estrogen, and inhibin (stops FSH and LH)
stratum functionalis
layer that sheds w period
sertoli cells
sustenocytes, nourish developing sperm cells
leydig cells
secrete testosterone in testis
acrosome
cap on head of sperm
capacitated
last stage of sperm development
trophoblast
forms placenta
right lymphatic duct
upper right quadrant of body and feeds into jugular vein
thoracic duct
dumps lymph into subclavian vein
peyers patches
lymph nodes in small intestine
innate (nonspecific) immunity
stuff we were born with
adaptive/specific
goes after specific targets
neutrophils
most abundant white blood cell