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TOPIC 7 - URINARY SYSTEM Flashcards

1
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System that deals with reproductive system or reproduction

A

Genital system

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2
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System that deals with urinary excretion

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Urinary system

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3
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Other term for urogenital system

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Urogenital system/Apparatus urogenitalis

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4
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Remnant structure that gives rise to male reproductive system

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Wolffian ducts

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5
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Remnant structure that gives rise to female reproductive system

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Paramesonephric/mesonephric/mullerian ducts

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6
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What are the primary functions of urinary system?

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  1. Removal of waste
  2. Regulates the composition of blood plasma
  3. Elimination of urine
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7
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Paired, reddish-brown organ which are generally bean-shaped.

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Kidneys

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8
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Kidneys are located at the ____ part of abdominal cavity, at the side of ____ and _____ _____ just ventral to first few _____ vertebra.

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dorsal; aorta; vena cava; lumbar

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9
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Kidneys usually extend from lumbar ____ to lumbar ____ ventrally.

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1;4

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10
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In most domestic animals, left kidney is more cranial than right. True or False?

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False, other way around.

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11
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Fibroconnective tissue covering of kidney

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Renal capsule

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12
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Indented portion of kidney where renal artery, renal vein, and ureter enter.

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Renal hilus

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13
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Interdigitations of renal pyramids

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Renal papilla

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14
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Structure situated between renal papilla

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Minor calices

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15
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Minor calices fuse to form ____ calices which is continuous with ____ ____.

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major; renal pelvis

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16
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What are the regions of the kidney?

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  1. Renal cortex
  2. Renal medulla
  3. Renal pelvis
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17
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Functional or structural unit of kidney

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Nephron

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18
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Two components of renal corpuscles

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Glomerulus and Bowman’s capsule

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19
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Part of nephron that filters blood from afferent and efferent arteriole

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Glomerulus

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20
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Part of nephron that collect the filtrate from glomerulus

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Bowman’s capsule

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21
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Part of nephron that reabsorbs glucose & amino acidsd

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Proximal tubules

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22
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Part of nephron that is the target site for diuretic agents and anti-diuretic hormones

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Distal tubules

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23
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Give the different renal blood vessels.

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  1. Renal artery and veins
  2. Interlobar arteries and vein
  3. Arcuate arteries and vein
  4. Interlobular arteries and vein (afferent and
    efferent arterioles)
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24
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Tubes that connect renal pelvis of the kidney to urinary bladder

25
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Narrow muscular portion o the excretory ducts of the kidneys

26
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Each ureter leaves the renal pelvis and ends by penetrating the _____ wall of the bladder at an _____ angle.

A

dorsal; oblique

27
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The end of the ureters is valved. True or False?

28
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What prevent regurgitation in ureters?

A
  1. Valve
  2. Oblique angle
29
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Hollow pyriform/pyramidal muscular sac lying on the pelvic floor which serves as temporary storage site for urine

A

Urinary bladder

30
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According to the distension of urinary bladder, it can extend onto ____ abdominal wall.

31
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Which aspect of urinary bladder bloats when filled with urine?

A

Ventral aspect

32
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Main part of the urinary bladder having a dorsal and ventral surface.

33
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The constricted portion of the urinary bladder continuous posteriorly with the urethra.

34
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The blunt, flask-shaped anterior extremity of urinary bladder that is attached to the urethra.

35
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It is the scar on the fundus which indicates the fetal attachment of the urachus.

36
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During embryonic and fetal development, urinary bladder is connected to the umbilicus by way of _____.

37
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The triangular area in the vicinity of the neck of urinary bladder; formed by mucous membrane.

38
Q

What structure dictates the need to urinate?

39
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Three peritoneal folds keeping the urinary bladder in position

A

a. Middle umbilical folds
b. Two lateral umbilical folds

40
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This structure commences at the neck of the bladder and terminates at the exterior.

41
Q

The only accessory gland present in dog

A

Prostate gland

42
Q

Portion of urethra extending from bladder to ischial arch; internal inside abdominal cavity

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Pelvic urethra

43
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Portion of urethra extending from ischial arch to glans penis; exterior near penile region

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Extra-pelvic urethra

44
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UTI are more common in females due to ?

A

Length or relative size of their urethra

45
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Female urethra is short and dilatable. True or False?

46
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Renal pelvis of kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra are lined with what type of epithelium?

A

Transitional epithelium

47
Q

Near the urethral orifice, the usual type of epithelium changes into what epithelium?

A

Stratified squamous epithelium

48
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This animal’s kidney has no renal pelvis.

49
Q

This animal’s kidney is lobulated.

50
Q

Within this animal’s kidney, the minor calyces embrace the renal papillae leading into major calyces into ureter.

51
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The renal papillae of this animal is fused to form renal crest.

A

Horse, sheep

52
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The right kidney of horse is in what shape?

A

Heart-shaped

53
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The left kidney of horse is in what shaped?

A

Bean-shaped

54
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This animal’s kidney is bean-shaped and its renal crest has two projections namely dorsal & ventral buttresses.

55
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This animal’s kidney is bean-shaped and its renal pyramids are fused but their papillae are separate.

56
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This animal’s kidney is bean-shaped and its renal pyramids fused into renal crest.

57
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The renal crest of this animal’s kidney projects into distinct renal pelvis.

58
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The subscapular renal vessels found in the kidneys of Felidae

A

Stellate veins

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