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white fibrous capsule in testes
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tunica albuginea - inner
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extension of parietal peritoneum.
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tunica vaginalis - outer
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6m long coiled duct adhering to the posterior of testes. Site of sperm maturation & storage (fertile for 60 days)
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epididymus
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Muscular tube 45 cm long passing up from scrotum through inguinal canal to posterior surface of bladder (peristalsis during orgasm)
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vas deferens
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60% of semen comes from ____________
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seminal vesicles
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1/3 volume of semen comes from
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prostate gland
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alkaline urethra prior to ejaculation. Near bulb of penis
–Empty into penile urethra –Lubricating fluid |
Bulbourethral glands (Cowpers)
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regions of the male urethra
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1. prostatic 2. membranous 3. penile
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veins ascending near testicular artery. Countercurrent heat exchanger cools arterial blood entering the testis
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Pampiniform plexus
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________ stimulates interstitial cells to produce _______.
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Leutenizing hormones; testasterone
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components of semen
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Fructose (energy), fibrenogen (cause clotting), fibrenolysin (liquify semen in 30 min), spermine (base stabilizer), prostaglandins (stimulate female contractions)
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_______ is a base for stabilizing sperm PH at 7.2 to 7.6
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spermine
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total number of permanent teeth.
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32
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seminiferous tubules drain into network called
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rete testes
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what do testicular interstitial cells produce?
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testosterone
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Proximal convoluted tubule PCT reabsorbs about ___% of the glomerular filtrate
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65%
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primary role is water conservation. Generates salinity gradient that allows colecting duct to concemntrate urine.
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nephron loop
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reabsorbs water and concentrates urine
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collecting duct
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regulated by hormones - aldesterone, ADH, Parathyroid hormone, atrial natriuretic peptide
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distal convoluted tubule.
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enzyme that acts on fat _____
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lipase
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peptidase, typsin, chymotrypsin
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protien enzyme
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which closes off the top end of the stomach and the pyloric sphincter
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cardiac sphincter
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mucous cells secrete _____
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mucus
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parietal cells secrete ________________
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hydrocloric acid and intrinsic factor
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chief cells secrete
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chymosin and lipase in infancy; and pepsinogen throughout life
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3 functions of the lymphatic system?
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fluid recovery, immunity, lipid absorption
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functions of the spleen?
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disposal center for RBC. Filters blood and detects antigens. acts as blood reservoir. blood production in fetus.
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enzyme in saliva that kills bacteria
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lysozyme
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neutrophils killing bacteria and virus
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phagocytosis
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process by which neutrophils squeeze through capillary walls in responce to inflammatory signals
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diapedesis
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are gamma globulin proteins that are found in blood or other bodily fluids of vertebrates, and are used by the immune system to identify and neutralize foreign objects, such as bacteria and viruses.
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antibodies
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produced by plasma cells
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antibodies
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only organ to filter lymph
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lymph node
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reabsorbs salt and water and is regulated by several hormones
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Distal convoluted Loop
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Carries out tubular secretion. Removes solutes frm the blood and secretes them into tubular fluid.
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proximal convoluted loop
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Most sodium reabsorption from the glomerular filtrate is by _________
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proximal convoluted loop
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blood is initially filtered in the kidneys in a passive, non ATP driven mechanism in the _______________
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Glomerulus
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A drop in blood pressure causes the kidney to secrete ___________
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renin
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Hormone that promotes water retention by the kidneys?
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ADH
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Hormone that promotes sodium retention, which in turn leads to water retention?
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Aldosterone
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Angiotensin II does what?
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raise blood pressure by constricting vessels, reducing GFR, stimulating PCT to reabsorb NaCl and water, stimulates ADH and aldosterone secretion, stimulates thirst
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aldosterone secreted by?
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adrenal cortex
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internal fold in mucosa of hollow organ like st or ub. it is present when empty.
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rugae
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true or false: ADH controls urine concentration
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true
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True or false: ALD increases sodium and water resorbtion
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true
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micturition
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act of urinating
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4 stages of digestion
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ingestion, digestion, absorption, defecation
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polysaccharides break down into
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monosaccharides
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protiens break down into
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amino acids
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fats break down into
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glycerol and fatty acids
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In most areas, the walls of the digestive tract consist of 4 layers:
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mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and outer serosa.
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functions of saliva
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1. begin starch and fat digestion. 2. inhibit bacteria 3. clean teeth 4. binds food together to aid in swallowing 5. moistens mouth
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digestive enzyme in saliva
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amylase and lipase
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enzyme in saliva that kills bacteria
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lysozyme
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ph of saliva?
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6.8 to 7
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stomach prodces a soupy mixture of semidigested food called ____________
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chyme
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most digestion occurs in the __________
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Small intestine
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sphincter between stomach and duodenum
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pyloric
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the sphincter between stomach and esophagus
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cardiac sphincter
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regulates passage of bile and pancreatic juice into the duodenum.
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hepatopancreatic sphincter (sphincter of oddi)
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This sphincter protrudes into the cecum and regulates the passage of food residue into the LI.
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Ileocecal sphincter
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secrete mucus, predominate in the cardiac and pyloric glands
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mucous cells
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Parietal cells secrete ____________ and _______
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hydrocloric acid and intrinsic factor
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chief cells secrete
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chymocin and lipase in infancy, pepsinogen throughout life
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secrete hormones and paracrine messengers that regulate digestion.
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enteroendocrine cells
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what is absorbed by the stomach?
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asprin and lipid soluble drugs
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alcohol is absorbed by the ________
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small intestine
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gastric secretion is stimulated by _________, _________, and ___________
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ACh Acetylcholine, histamine and gastrin.
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bacteria of large intestine metabolize bilirubin to UROBILINOGEN which does what?
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gives poop brown color
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Bile contains
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minerals, bile acids, bile pigments, cholesterol, neutral fats, phospholipids
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recycling of bile salts from ileum
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enterohepatic circulation
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The pancreas is an endocrine and exocrine gland
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true: enocrine part secretes insulin and glucogon.
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the pancreas is retroparitoneal
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true
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Pancreatic juice is composed of two secretory products critical to proper digestion:
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digestive enzymes and bicorbonate
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eznymes of the pancreatic juice?
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1. protease=typsin and chymotrypsin 2. lipase
3. amylase 4. a host of other digestive enzymes, including ribonuclease, deoxyribonuclease, gelatinase and elastase. |
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digestion of proteins is initiated by ?
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pepsin in the stomach
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final digestion of peptides into amino acids is largely the effect of ____________ on the surface of
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peptidases; small intestinal epithelial cells
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small intestine has 3 regions:
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1st duodenum, middle is jejunum, end 60% ileum
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lymphatic nodules (lymphocytes) found in the ileum are called _____________
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peyers patches
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like the epithelial cells of the stomach, those of the small intestine are joined by ___________ to keep digestive enzymes from seeping between them.
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tight junctions
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lymphatic capillary in villa of small intestine that absorbs fat
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lacteal
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most common movement of the small intestine/duodenum
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segmentation
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longitudinal muscle fibers in the colon form ________ which produce ____________
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tenia coli; haustra (pouches)
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appendix is attached to the lower end of the _____
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cecum
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left colic flexure is known as _________
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splenic flexure
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right colic flexure is known as ____________
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hepatic flexure
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