Renal Corpuscle and Urinary System Quiz

The capillaries in the renal corpuscle are unusual in that they are ____________ capillaries and the blood pressure in them is very __________.

The glomerular filtrate that enters the capsular space in the renal corpuscle is very similar to blood _______________, but it normally contains no _______________.

The tubes that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder are the ____________.

The urinary bladder is lined by _______________ epithelium which allows it to repeatedly fill and empty without damage.

An animal can control when urination occurs by consciously controlling the __________ _________ around the neck of the urinary bladder.

The tube that conducts urine from the urinary bladder to the outside of the body is the _______________.

Through the process of meiosis, the chromosome number of the reproductive cells is reduced from the ____________ number to the ____________ number.

The main functions of the scrotum are: _____________________ _____________________

The main functions of the testes are: _____________________ _____________________

The testes develop before birth in the _______________.

Failure of one or both testes to descend fully into the scrotum is termed ____________________.

The tunics that surround the testes and spermatic cord are derived from the _______________ of the abdominal cavity.

The thick outer layer is the __________ __________ tunic and the thin, transparent inner layer is the __________ __________ tunic.

The site of spermatozoa production in the testes is the _______________ tubules.

In order to produce functional spermatozoa, the testes must be kept at a temperature slightly (lower than/same as/higher than) __________ internal body temperature.

The main parts of a spermatozoon are: _______________ (contains the nucleus) _______________ (contains many mitochondria) _______________ (contains contractile fibrils)

Testosterone is produced by the __________________ cells of the testes which are located ____________ the #83 tubules.

The spermatozoa pass out of the testes through the efferent ducts and enter the head of the _______________ where they will be stored until ejaculation.

At ejaculation the spermatozoa are transported up to the urethra by the ______ ____________ (muscular tube).

The 4 main patterns of attachment between the placenta and the uterus are: ______________ (attachment over the whole surface of the placenta)

The 4 main patterns of attachment between the placenta and the uterus are: ______________ (disc shaped area of attachment)

The 4 main patterns of attachment between the placenta and the uterus are: ______________ ("belt" shaped area of attachment)

The 4 main patterns of attachment between the placenta and the uterus are: ______________ (attachment at multiple sites called placentomes)

Another word for pregnancy

The major events in the 1st trimester of pregnancy are: ________________________________________________________

The major events in the 2nd trimester of pregnancy are: _______________________________________________________

The major events in the 3rd trimester of pregnancy are: ________________________________________________________

The birth process. The main events that occur in Stage 1 are: ___________________________________________________________

The birth process. The main events that occur in Stage 2 are: ___________________________________________________________

The birth process. The main events that occur in Stage 3 are: ___________________________________________________________

___________ of the uterus after the 3rd stage of the birth process helps control hemorrhage and returns the organ to its pre-pregnant size.

Mammary glands (are/are not) __________ specialized skin glands.

Mammary glands (are/are not) __________ present in both male and female animals.

The process of milk production is termed _______________.

Continued milk production is stimulated mainly by the hormone _______________ and milk letdown is stimulated by the hormone _______________.

The initial secretion of the mammary gland, which is rich in antibodies, and important for the newborn to drink soon after birth is the _______________.