Ch. 11&12 What Do You Know About Kidney Flashcards

                                                                                                                                            Chapters 11 a nd 12

146 cards   |   Total Attempts: 182
  

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Two word roots meaning kidney are _____ and _____,
Nephro and Reno
The _______ is th functional unit of the kidney.
Nephron
To say that the kidneys are retroperitoneal means _____________.
Outside the peritoneal cavity.
The cluster of capillary channels within Bowmans capsule is called the _________
Glomerulus
The tubular structures that carry urine from the kidneys to the bladder to the urinary meatus is the _______. The tube from the bladder to the urinary meatus is the ________.
Ureters. Urethra.
The Male urethra is divided into three sections: _____, _____, and _______
Prostatic, membranous, and cavernous.
Spermatozoa are produced in the ________ tubules. These tubules coalesce to enter the head of the ______, which sits like a cap over the testicle
Seminiferous. epididymis.
Testosterone is secreted by the cells of _______, which are specialized ______ cells of the testes.
Leydig. Interstitial.
The ______ is the tubular structure that moves sperm from the tail of the epididymis to the ejaculatory duct. The latter structure enters the urethra surrounded by the _______ gland.
Vas deferens. Prostate.
The prostate is the present in almost all the male mammals. The other accessory male sex glands are _____, _____, and _____ , one or more of which may be absent in some species.
Vesicular, Bulbourethral, Spermatic.
The bone in the dogs penis is called the ___________
Os penis.
The s-shaped part of the bulls penis is called the _______
Sigmoid flexure.
Three different names for the tube that carries ova to the uterus are _____, ______, and _____. The funnel-shaped open end of this structure is called the ___________
Oviducts, uterine tube, fallopian tubes. Infundibulum.
Two word roots meaning uterus are ____ and _____.
Metro and hystero
The body of the uterus is called the ____, and the inner lining is the _________.
Corpus. Cornus.