Reproductive System Lecture: Male and Female Anatomy

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Where are the kidneys located?

Under the peritoneum

Above the diaphragm

In the lower abdominal cavity

In the retroperitoneal space (correct)

What is the function of the renal fascia?

To hold the kidneys in place (correct)

To filter blood in the kidneys

To regulate blood pressure

To secrete urine

What is the purpose of the hilus in the kidney?

To release hormones into the bloodstream

To serve as an entry and exit point for blood vessels and ureter (correct)

To carry urine to the bladder

To filter waste from the blood

Which structure carries urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder?

Ureter Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the urinary system?

Formation and elimination of urine Signup and view all the answers

Where does the renal artery originate from?

Abdominal aorta Signup and view all the answers

What is the functional unit of the kidney?

Nephron Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the kidney contains the renal corpuscles and convoluted tubules?

Renal cortex Signup and view all the answers

What is the expanded end of a renal tubule that encloses the glomerulus?

Bowman’s capsule Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nephron arises from an afferent arteriole and empties into an efferent arteriole?

Glomerulus Signup and view all the answers

What is the space between the inner and outer layers of Bowman’s capsule called?

Renal filtrate Signup and view all the answers

Where does urine flow from the renal pyramids next?

Calyces Signup and view all the answers

What is the name for the funnel shaped extensions of the renal pelvis that enclose the papillae of the renal pyramids?

Calyces Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nephron consists of a glomerulus surrounded by a Bowman’s capsule?

Renal corpuscle Signup and view all the answers

Which part of the nephron continues from Bowman’s capsule and consists of proximal and distal convoluted tubules?

Renal tubule Signup and view all the answers

What is the inner tissue layer of the kidney called?

Renal medulla Signup and view all the answers

Where are sperm produced in the male reproductive system?

Seminiferous tubules Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the spermatic cord in the male reproductive system?

To transport sperm from the testes to the epididymis Signup and view all the answers

Where do the testes develop in the male fetus?

Near the kidneys Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the bulbourethral glands in the male reproductive system?

Secretion of fluid that becomes part of semen Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the scrotum in relation to sperm production?

To maintain a temperature slightly lower than body temperature Signup and view all the answers

How is the temperature within the scrotum maintained for sperm production?

By blood vessels that dilate or constrict according to environmental temperature Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the sustentacular (Sertoli) cells in the seminiferous tubules?

Produce inhibin when stimulated by testosterone Signup and view all the answers

Where in the head of a sperm cell is the acrosome located?

At the tip of the head Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the mitochondria in the middle piece of a sperm cell?

Produce ATP for energy Signup and view all the answers

Where do the sperm cells complete their maturation?

Epididymis Signup and view all the answers

Which structure is also called the vas deferens and extends from the epididymis into the abdominal cavity?

Ductus deferens Signup and view all the answers