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A&P Chapter 14-16

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Where are the kidneys located In the retroperitoneal space behind the abdominal peritoneum
Which of the following is a function of the kidneys To excrete wastes
Which nitrogenous waste is produced as a result of protein breakdown urea
What is the involuntary leakage of urine called Incontinence
What is part of urine production Secretion and filtration
Which part of the nephron extends down into the renal medulla Nephron loop
Pyelitis is a condition that causes infection of the renal pelvis
What term is used to describe the process of urination Micturition
What drives filtration in the kidney Blood pressure
What is the outermost layer of the kidney Renal Capsule
Which diagnostic test involves the use of a dye with an xray Intravenous pylelography
Which hollow muscular organ stores urine Urinary bladder
High levels of ADH have what effect on the kidneys They absorb more water
Each testis descends through an opening in the abdominal wall called the ingunial canal
Where are sperm stored In the epididymis
Sperm travel immediately from the seminiferous tubules to the Efferent ductules
What does the scrotum contain The testes
Which gland surrounds the urethra just below the urinary bladder Prostate gland
Which of the following substances is responsible for the development of secondary sex characteristics Testosterone
The condition in which fluid accumulates and causes swelling in the scrotum is called hydrocele
Which disorder is characterized by pregnancy-induced hypertension accompanied by protein in the urine preeclampsia
Which structure attaches the lateral edge of the ovary to the posterior wall of the pelvic cavity Suspensory ligament
What is it called when a fertilized egg implants anywhere other than the uterus Ectopic pregnancy
Once a sperm fertilizes an egg, the resulting cell is now called zygote
Immediately after an egg has been ovulated, the remnants of the follicle form the corpus luteum
Absence of a menstrual period is called Amenorrhea
Which of the following conditions is one of the causes of cervical cancer Human papillomavirus
Where does fertilization usually take place Uterine tube
Which process occurs about day 14 of the ovarian cycle and includes the release of an egg from the mature follicle ovulation
The procedure in which a lighted scope is used to visualize the uterus is called hysteroscopy
An overgrowth of the uterine lining in places other than in the uterus endometriosis
What is the female primary sex organ ovary
Which of the following procedures is used to visualize the vagina and cervix Colposcopy
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