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Urinary and Reproductive Systems Flashcards

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fuctions include filtering blood plasma of metabolic wastes, electrolye/water homeostasis, and forming urine (filtrate)

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Kidney

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the medial portion of the kidney where the blood vessles, nerves, and ureter enter/exit the kidney

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hilus

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blood velssles that branch from the aorta and inferior vena cava, i.e. renal artery and vein, and enter and leave the kidney at the hilus

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renal vessels

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the surrouding protective layer of the kidney

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capsule

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lighter colored outer portion of the kidney subjacent to the capsule, contains glomerous, proximal and distal convoluted tubles

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renal cortex

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continous with the renal cortex, forms a partion between the renal pyramids

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renal columns

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darker inner portion of the kidney, contains the renal pyramids, the nephron loops, and the collection (pappilary) ducts

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renal medulla

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cone-shaped masses of tissue in the medula containing the collecting ducts, the base faces the capsule

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renal pyramid

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the internally pointed bottem portion of the renal pyramids, usually lighter in color, projects into the calyces

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papilla

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cup-shaped drain which collects discharged urine from the papilla

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minor calyx

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formed by the union of sveral minor calyces, channels urine to the renal pelvis

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major caylx

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funnel shaped region formed by the uniting of several major calyces; collects and funnels urine to the ureter

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renal pelvis

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a microscopic structure, it forms the functional unit of excreation and forms urine by filtering metabolic waste from the blood

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nephron

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transports blood to the glomerous for filtration

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afferent glomerous arteriole

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a capillary plexus located between afferent and efferent arterioles that produce filtrate yet prevents the passage of platelets and proteins into the glomerural capsule

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glomerulus

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the blood vessel through which plasma, platelets, proteins, and blood cells are trasported from the glomerulus to the renal vein and ultimatly to the heart

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efferent glomerular arteriole

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located in the cortex, the structure surrounding the glomerulus and associated with the proximal convoluted tube

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glomerular capsule

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the part of the renal tubule that is associated with the glomerulus, responsible for reabsortion of water, nutrients, and electrolytes

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proximal convoluted tube

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composed of a descending loop and an ascending loop, responsible for the reabsortion of water and elctrolytes

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nephron loop

(loop of Henle)

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the distal coiled part of the nephron, empties into the collecting duct

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distal convoluted tubule

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recives urine from distal convoluted tubules of several nephrons, delivers urine to the calyces

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collecting (papillary duct)

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tubes from the hilus of each kidney that transport urine to the unrinary bladder

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ureter

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a distendable sac for storage of urine composed of four tissue layers specialized for stretching

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unrinary bladder

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tiangular region on the posterior bladder formed by the two ureter openings and a single urethral opening

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trigone

(texas long horn)

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a small tube that externaly trasnports urine from the unrinalry bladder to the urethral orifice

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urethra

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and invuluntary smooth muscle surrounding the urethra directly inferior to the bladder, prevents urine from leaving the bladder

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internal urethral spincter

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a voluntary skeletal muscle on the floor of the pelvis (urogenital diaphrgam

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external urethral spincter

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external opening of the urethra

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urethral orifice

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diamond-shaped area between the thighs; circumcised by pubic symphysis, ischila tuberosities and coccyx

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perineum

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a compartment external to the pelvic cavity that supports and protects the testes

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scrotum

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distinct ridge like seamat the midline of the scrotum

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raphe

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32
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devides the scrotum into two compartments, one for each testis

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median septum

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smooth muscle within the wall of the scrotum, funtions involuntarly to maintain the temperature of the testis about three degrees below normal body temperature, ensuring normal spermatogenesis

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dartos muscles

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skeletal muscle located in the spermatic cord and surrounding the testis, is continous with internal abdominal oblique muscle, elevates testis

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cremaster muscle

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paired oval shaped organ located within the scrotum for sperm and hormone production

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testis

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a fiberous connnective tissue layer that directly covers the testis

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tunica albuginea

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coiled sperm-producing tubes within the lobules of the testis

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seminiferous tubules

(anything pinned on the inside of the testis)

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convey sperm from the semiiferous tubules to the epididymis

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efferent ductules

(model only)

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a convuluted tube that acts as a storage area for spermatoza to mature then transports them to the vas deferens, located on the posterior, superior portion of the testis

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epididymis

(swimming school)

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a tube that transports sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct then joins with the duct leading from the seminal vesicle

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ductus (vas) deferens

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a connective tissue cord that runs from the testis through the inguinal ring of the inguinal ligament consists of: ductus deferens, cremaster muscles, testicular arteries, veins and nerves

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spermatic chord

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a ligament that extends from the crest of the ilium to the pubic tubercle

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inguinal ligament

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an opening in the inguinal ligament that allows the spermatic cord to pass through the abdominal wall

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inguinal canal (superficial inguinal ring)

44
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located behind the urinary bladder, its secretion combines with sperm being transported by the ductus (vas) deferens, secretes fructose, vitamin C, and prostaglandins

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seminal vesicle

45
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gland located inferior to the urinary bladder. surrounding the upper part of the urethra; secretions liquify sperm upon ejaculation

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approximatly one-inch long tube formed by the union of the vas deferens and the seminal vesicle duct

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ejaculatory duct

(model only)

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small paired gland located beneath the prostate gland, secretes mucus into the utethra

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bulbourethral gland

(model only)

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tube that transports either urine from the bladder or seman from the reproductive glands

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first part of the urethra that passes through the prostate gland

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prostatic urethra

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middle part of the urethra that transverses the urogenital diaphragm

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membranous urethra

(model only)

51
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the last and longest part of the urethra located in the body of the penis

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spongy urethra

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a cylindrical organ attached to the pubic arch, made of erectile tissue that becomes engorged with blood for copulation

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the enlarged terminal portion of the penis, formed by the corpus spongiosum

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continous skin covering the glans, removed by circumcision

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composed of three chambers of erectile tissue

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paired columns of erectile tissue located dorsally within the penis

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corpora cavernosa

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midventral erectile tissue that surounds the spongy urethra

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corpus spongeiosum

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one deep, one superficial, drain blood from penis

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dorsal veins

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one located in each of the corpra cavernosa, supply erectile bodies with blood

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deep arteries

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paired almond shaped organ lateral to uterus that produces the ova and secretes estrogen and progesterone

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a fiberous connective tissue layer that surrounds the ovary

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tunica albuginea

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ciliated projections of the distal uterine tube the cover the lateral portion of the ovary

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paired elongated duct through which ova are transported from ovary to the uterus, usual site of fertilization

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uterine tube (ovidunct)

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the organ in which implantaion of the fertilized egg occures, its wall is compsed of three layers

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the outermost covering of the uterus

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perimetrium

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the thick middle layer of the uterus composed of smooth muscle

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myometrium

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the inner mucosal layer of the uterus whiched is shed during menstuation

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endometrium

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specific layer of the the endometrium that replenishes the endometrium after menstration

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stratum basalis

layer that stays

(model only)

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specific layer of the endometrium that degenerates during menstration

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stratum functionalis

sheds during menstration

(model only)

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the rounded superior portion of the uterus

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the larger, main part of the uterus

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the narrow inferior part of the uterus surounding the external os

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the cervical opening of the uterus into the vagina, dialates during dilivery

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external os

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a tube inferior to the uterus, the opening of which lies poeterior to teh urethra and inferior to the anus

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superior part of the vagina which surrounds the cervix

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transverse ridges of the internal vaginal lining that permit stretching of the birth canal

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vaginal rugae

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external opening of the vagina, partially covered by the hymen

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vaginal orifice

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pea-sized glands located on each side of the vagina, deep to the labia majora, provide lubrication during sexual arousal

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vestibular glands

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refers to teh external female genitalia

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vulva

(triangle)

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the fatty part of the female external genitalia overlying the pubic symphysis

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mons pubis

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part of the female external genitalia lateral to the vaginal opening adn continous with the mons pubis

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labia majora

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hairless longitudinal folds of skin located medial to the labia majora

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labia minora

83
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erectile tissue anterior to the urethral orifice in the female

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the elongated space enclosed by the labia minora, contains urethra and vaginal obepmings

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diamond-shaped region inferior to the pelvis containing anal, vaginal, and urethra openings

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site of milk production and secretion

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secretory structures within the breasts, function in females during lactation

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mammary glands

(model only)

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passageway for milk from the alveoli of the mammary gland to the nipple

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lactiferous duct

(anything pinned inside the breast)

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the central projection of the breast through which the lactiferous ducts exit, comprised partly of erctile tissue

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a pigmented region of the breast that surround the nipple

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