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Dig. Repro. Urin.sys
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Pulp | The inside layer, or core, of each tooth. It contains connective tissue, blood vessels, and nerves. |
| Deciduous | Temporary, or "baby," teeth. |
| Dental Formula | The typical number of each type of tooth found in the upper and lower arcades of an animal’s mouth |
| Ruminant | Animal with more than one stomach that swallows food and brings it back up again to continue chewing it. |
| Papillae | Small projections on the surface of the tongue that help control food. In cats, they're also used for grooming. |
| Peristalsis | The process of muscles contracting and relaxing. In the esophagus, it pushes food from the pharynx to the stomach. In the ureter, it empties urine into the bladder. |
| Megaesophagus | A condition in which the muscles of the esophagus fail to contract. |
| Gastric Juice | Part of the digestive process for nonruminants. When food enters the stomach, it's exposed to digestive enzymes and hydrochloric acid. |
| Goblet Cells | Located on the mucosa of the small intestine, interspersed with enterocytes; goblet cells secrete mucus to lubricate the intestine and the food contained within it. |
| Enzymes | Proteins essential to the chemical digestion of food. Produced by glandular tissue including the salivary glands, stomach, intestine, and accessory organs, such as the pancreas. |
| Pancreas | Organ that aids in the digestive process; composed mostly of clumps of glandular secretory tissue and tubules carrying the pancreatic digestive secretions to the small intestine. |
| Glycogen | Stored in liver cells; acts as an energy supply when blood sugar levels become low. |
| Meiosis | The cell division of reproductive cells. The result of meiosis is the formation of gametes, or spermatozoa (in males) and ova (in females). |
| Oogenesis | Process that results in the formation of the ova. |
| Vas Deferens | A muscular tube that connects the epididymis in the testis to the urethra in the male reprod.uctive system |
| Multiparous | Species that release many ova from each activated ovarian follicle |
| Estrous Cycle | The time from the beginning of one reproductive cycle to the next |
| Renal Hilus | The indentation on every kidney where the blood vessels enter and the ureter exits. |
| Cortex | The outer coarse layer of renal tissue |
| Medulla | The kidney's inner core that contains many microscopic tubules arranged in a parallel manner |
| Renal Pelvis | Located inside the kidney's medulla; where the tubules of the medulla empty urine |
| Hydronephrosis | Distention of the kidney |
| Nephron | The functional unit of the kidney that consists of a glomerulus and the associated Bowman’s capsule, renal tubules, and blood vessels |
| Homeostasis | Balance of the internal environment within the body |
| Glomerular Filtrate | The liquid that's the result of the initial glomerular filtration. This filtrate collects in the space within the Bowman’s capsule, where it begins its journey down the tubules. |
| Glomerular Filtration Rate (GFR) | Measurement of renal blood flow and the ability of the kidneys to filter blood |
| Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH) | Also called vasopressin; secreted by the posterior pituitary gland if the body needs to conserve water |
| Aldosterone | Hormone secreted by the adrenal gland. The net effect of aldosterone is the conservation of sodium and the elimination of potassium. |
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