Urogenital

Question 1

What do the Wolffian ducts give rise to?

Answer 1

Male reproductive structure

Question 2

What do the mesonephric/paramesonephric ducts give rise to?

Answer 2

Male reproductive structure

Question 3

Where does the urinary system usually extend?

Answer 3

From Lumbar 1, 2, 3 until Lumbar 4

Question 4

What is another name for the Urogenital system?

Answer 4

Genitourinary system

Question 5

What are the two systems that make up the Urogenital system?

Answer 5

Genital system (reproductive structures) and Urinary system (excretory structures)

Question 6

What is the primary reason the urinary and reproductive systems share ducts?

Answer 6

Morphological association and common embryological origins

Question 7

What are the four major structures of the urinary tract?

Answer 7

Kidney, Ureter, Urinary Bladder, Urethra

Question 8

What are the four major structures in the male reproductive system?

Answer 8

Testes, Sperm Ducts, Urethra, Penis

Question 9

What are the four major structures in the female reproductive system?

Answer 9

Ovaries, Fallopian Tubes, Uterus, Vagina

Question 10

What are the three primary functions of the urinary system?

Answer 10

Removal of waste products, Regulation of blood plasma components, Elimination of urine

Question 11

What are the typical regions of the kidney?

Answer 11

Renal Cortex, Renal Medulla, Renal Pelvis

Question 12

What is the functional and structural unit of the kidney?

Answer 12

Nephron

Question 13

What are the two parts of the nephron?

Answer 13

Renal Corpuscles and Renal Tubules

Question 14

What is the function of the glomerulus?

Answer 14

Filters the blood

Question 15

What is the role of Bowman’s capsule?

Answer 15

Collects filtrate from the glomerulus

Question 16

What is the main role of the proximal tubule?

Answer 16

Reabsorbs glucose and amino acids

Question 17

Where is the primary site for water reabsorption in the nephron?

Answer 17

Loop of Henle

Question 18

What hormones act on the distal tubule?

Answer 18

Antidiuretic hormone (ADH) like Aldosterone and Vasopressin

Question 19

What epithelium lines the renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, and urethra?

Answer 19

Transitional epithelium

Question 20

Why are urinary tract infections more common in females?

Answer 20

The urethra is shorter, allowing organisms to more easily spill into the vulva

Question 21

What is the primary function of the urinary bladder?

Answer 21

Temporary storage of urine

Question 22

What are the three parts of the urinary bladder?

Answer 22

Body, Neck, Fundus

Question 23

What is the trigone of the bladder, and its significance?

Answer 23

A sensitive area in the neck of the bladder that triggers the micturition reflex when stretched

Question 24

What prevents regurgitation of urine from the bladder to the ureters?

Answer 24

Valves and the oblique angle of entrance of the ureters

Question 25

What shape is the right kidney in horses?

Answer 25

Heart-shaped

Question 26

What is the shape of the ox kidney?

Answer 26

Lobulated

Question 27

What feature distinguishes the pig kidney?

Answer 27

Renal pyramids are fused, but their papillae are separate

Question 28

What is the purpose of the ureters?

Answer 28

Transport urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder

Question 29

What are the two segments of the male urethra?

Answer 29

Pelvic (inside the abdomen) and Penile (extra-pelvic)

Question 30

How does the female urethra differ from the male urethra?

Answer 30

It is shorter and more dilatable

Question 31

Which accessory gland is present in dogs?

Answer 31

Prostate gland

Question 32

What is the function of the bulbus glandis in dogs?

Answer 32

Swells during mating, causing a lock