Anatomy Study Guide

______ means behind the peritoneum.

In men, the hormone ______ Stimulates secreation of testosterone.

The ureter carries urine from the kidney to the ______.

The normal urinary output per 24 hours is usually approximately ______.

In spermatogenesis, ______ functional sperm are produced for every cell.

The ______ are located in the retroperitoneum.

The ______ artery takes blood from the abdominal aorta to the kidneys.

The part of the uterus that will become the maternal portion of the placenta is the _______.

The _______ of the sperm contains the chromosomes.

____________ are hormones produced by the ovaries.

The seminal vesicles secrete ______ which is used for the nourishment of sperm.

In men, the ______ passes through the prostate gland and penis.

The ______ carries urine from the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body.

The renal vein takes blood from the kidney to the ______.

Diarrhea, strenuous exercise on a hot daily and drinking 2L of diet soda will affect _______.

The hormones ____________ are necessary for production of mature ova in women.

Estrogen and Progesterone are directly necessary for the growth of _______ in the endometrium.

The function of the _______ of the kidney is to form urine from blood plasma.

In oogenesis, ______ egg cell is produced for each cell.

The vagina is also called the birth canal, which is used for the delivery of the infant at the end of ________.

The _______ are the capillaries of the kidneys in which filtration takes place.

The _______ in the bladder prevents outflow of the urine most of the time.

Menstruation is directly stimulated by a decrease in the hormone _______.

When kidneys form urine, they also ______ the pH of the blood, the electrolyte composition of the blood and the blood volume.

Spermatogenesis takes place in the ______.

A sperm contains 23 or the _______ number of chromosomes.

In women, the hormone LH promotes the release of a mature follicle called an ______.

In the kidneys, ______ is the hormone that directly increases the reabsorption of water.

The male reproductive gland with smooth muscle that contributes to ejaculation is the ________.

Blood pressure provides the energy for the process of ______ in the kidneys.

The _____________ provides voluntary control of the urination reflex.

The term "vulva" refers to the _______ female genital organs.

A _______ or ovum is propelled through the fallopian tube by the ciliated epithellum and peristalsis of smooth muscle.

Oogenesis takes place in the _______.

The purpose of the renin-angiotensin mechanism is to raise ______.

In the kidneys, _______ is reabsorbed from renal filtrate by active transport.

An average menstrual cycle lasts approximately _______ days.

The ________ is the part of the uterus that contracts for delivery of the infant.

The spinal cord is the part of the CNS that is directly involved in the ________.

The _______ secreates the hormones estrogen and progesterone in women.

The functional layer is part of the endometrium that is lost in __________.

In the kidneys, _______ is the process by which water is reabsorbed from renal filtrate.

During states of hypoxia, the kidneys secret _______.

Ejaculation of semen involves _______ of the male ducts and contraction of the prostate gland.

The hormone ______ initiates sperm production in men.

The _______ is part of the sperm that provides motility.

The normal range of the urinary pH is _______.

The __________ is the maximum amount of glucose or amino acids that may be reabsorbed by the kidney tubules.

._________ is a measure of how dilute or concentrated urine is.

The function of erythropoietin is to increase ____ production.

__________ are lateral to the vaginal and urethral orifices.

A measure of urine dilution/concentration a person can immediately see is ______.

The _______ transports sperm from the testes to the ductus deferens.

If glucose is found in urine, the threshold level for reabsorpation has been _______.