Renal And Reproductive System

Question 1

What is the function of the Adrenal Gland?

Answer 1

Produces hormones such as adrenaline and cortisol, which help regulate metabolism, immune system, and stress response.

Question 2

What role does the Epididymis play in the male reproductive system?

Answer 2

Stores sperm and is the site where sperm matures.

Question 3

Urinary Bladder

Answer 3

A muscular sac in the pelvis that stores urine before it is excreted from the body.

Question 4

What is the Renal Fascia?

Answer 4

Connective tissue that anchors the kidneys and adrenal glands to surrounding structures.

Question 5

Function of the Renal Pelvis?

Answer 5

Collects urine from the kidney and channels it into the ureter.

Question 6

What do the Ureters do?

Answer 6

: Transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder.

Question 7

Define the Urethra

Answer 7

The tube that carries urine from the bladder to be excreted from the body.

Question 8

What are the Uterus and Cervix?

Answer 8

The uterus is where a fetus develops, and the cervix is the lower part that opens into the vagina.

Question 9

Where is the Pelvic Cavity located, and what does it contain?

Answer 9

The space within the pelvis, containing reproductive organs, bladder, and rectum

Question 10

Describe Transitional Epithelium

Answer 10

A type of tissue that lines the bladder and allows it to stretch to accommodate urine.

Question 11

Purpose of the Renal Artery and Vein?

Answer 11

The renal artery supplies blood to the kidneys, and the renal vein carries filtered blood away from them.

Question 12

Function of the Fallopian Tubes.

Answer 12

Transport eggs from the ovaries to the uterus.

Question 13

What are the Seminal Vesicles?

Answer 13

Glands that produce a fluid that nourishes and helps transport sperm.

Question 14

What is the Vas Deferens?

Answer 14

A tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct.

Question 15

Role of the Prostate Gland?

Answer 15

Produces fluid that nourishes and protects sperm.

Question 16

What is a Nephron?

Answer 16

The functional unit of the kidney that filters blood to form urine.

Question 17

Describe the Detrusor Muscle.

Answer 17

A muscle in the bladder wall that contracts to release urine.

Question 18

What is the Ejaculatory Duct?

Answer 18

A duct through which semen passes during ejaculation

Question 19

Define the Renal Cortex and Medulla.

Answer 19

The cortex is the outer part of the kidney, and the medulla is the inner part where filtration and urine production occur.

Question 20

What is Spermatozoa?

Answer 20

The male reproductive cells (sperm).

Question 21

Function of the Trigone of the Bladder

Answer 21

A triangular area in the bladder that signals when it needs to be emptied.

Question 22

Purpose of the Internal and External Urethral Sphincters

Answer 22

Control the release of urine from the bladder.

Question 23

What is Bowman’s Capsule?

Answer 23

A structure in the nephron that encases the glomerulus and starts the process of blood filtration.

Question 24

Define Gonads

Answer 24

The organs that produce gametes (sperm in males and eggs in females).

Question 25

What is the Abdominal Aorta?

Answer 25

The main artery that supplies blood to the lower body.

Question 26

Describe the Inferior Vena Cava

Answer 26

The large vein that carries deoxygenated blood from the lower body back to the heart.

Question 27

What are the Ovaries

Answer 27

The female reproductive organs that produce eggs and hormones.

Question 28

What is the Para Renal Fat?

Answer 28

: Fat that surrounds the kidneys, providing protection and insulation.

Question 29

Define Retroperitoneal.

Answer 29

Refers to organs (like the kidneys) located behind the peritoneum in the abdominal cavity.

Question 30

What is the Glomerulus?

Answer 30

A network of capillaries in the nephron where blood filtration begins