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Which is true?
ADH works the collecting duct
In order to prevent self-digestion of the pancreas, activation of pancreatic proteases occurs in the: stomach.
duodenum.
Urine passes through the
pelvis of the kidney to ureter to bladder to urethra
Sperm are stored in the ...., where they remain until they are fully mature and capable of motility
epididymis
What part of the tooth bears the force of chewing?
enamel
All of the following organs produce a component of seminal fluid except the
testes
The female homologue to the penis is the
clitoris
The propulsive function that occurs in the esophagus is called:
peristalsis.
The ability of sperm cells to move along the ductus deferens is due to
peristaltic contractions
Which of the following is associated with the renal corpuscle?
a vasa recta
The spermatic cord is
A bundle of tissue that contains the ductus deferens, blood vessels, nerves, and lymphatics that serve the testis.
Which statement is true about the uterus?
the cervix projects into the vagina
Renin converts the?
Angiotensinogen to angiotensin 1
The chemical and mechanical processes of food breakdown are called ________. '
digestion
Which of the following glands are responsible for 60% of the synthesis of semen?
the seminal vesicles
What is the main organic molecule digested in the stomach?
Proteins
The removal of metabolic wastes from the body is called
excretion.
Which structure contains a primary oocyte, several layers of granulosa cells and an antrum?
antral follicle
The dartos and cremaster muscles are important to the integrity of the male reproductive system. Which of the following is true about the role they play?
they regulate the temperature of the testes
An increase in the permeability of the cells of the collecting tubule to water is due to
an increase in the production of ADH
Spermatogonia divide by mitosis to form a new spermatogonium and
a primary spermatocyte
The reproductive system
(All of the above)
Produces gametes.
Nourishes gametes
Stores and transports gametes.
The mechanical and chemical receptors that control digestive activity are located ________.
in the walls of the tract organs
External urethral sphincter is formed by __ muscle
skeletal
The mechanism that establishes the medullary osmostic gradient depends most on the permeabitly properties of the
loop of Henle
During deglutition, the bolus passes into the stomach from the esophagus through the:
gastroesophageal sphincter.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the large intestine?
It contains a large number of bacteria.
The primary function of the uterus is to
receive, retain and nourish a fertilized ovum
Which gland sits atop each kidney
adrenal
Blood vessels of the renal columns are called
interlobar
From the esophagus to the anal canal, the walls of every organ of the alimentary canal are made up of the same four basic layers. Arrange them in order from the lumen.
mucosa, submucosa, muscularis externa, and serosa
The reproductive system includes
(All of the above)
Gonads and external genitalia.
Ducts that receive and transport the gametes.
Accessory glands and organs that secrete fluids.
Protective collections of lymphocytes and macrophages occur in:
the Peyer's patches.
is the primary nitrogenous end product of humans.
Urea
Interstitial cells produce
Androgens
During the intestinal phase of gastric regulation:
the stomach is initially stimulated and later inhibited.
The kidneys are stimulated to produce renin
by a decrease in the blood pressure
When we ingest large molecules such as lipids, carbohydrates, and proteins, they must undergo catabolic reactions whereby enzymes split these molecules. This series of reactions is called
chemical digestion
Which is false about kidneys?
Right is higher than the left
The ability of a male to ejaculate is due to the action of
the bulbospongiosus muscles
Which of the following is not a structure found in the urinary system?
pancreas
Which regulatory chemical stimulates gastric gland activity and motility?
Gastrin
Which of the following hormones controls the release of anterior pituitary gonadotropins
GnRH
Besides the excretion of metabolic wastes, which of these describes a vital function of the kidneys?
(All of the choices are correct.)
The kidneys regulate the blood's pH.
The kidneys assist the hormone system.
The kidneys maintain the water-salt balance of the body.
Filterable blood components consist of
(All of the choices are correct.)
water and salt.
nitrogenous wastes.
nutrients.
Ovulation occurs do to a dramatic "peak" in which hormone?
LH
The _______ conduct urine from the kidneys to the bladder.
ureters
In the male, what cells produce androgens
interstitial cells
Development of male reproductive structures depends on which of the following events?
secretion of male hormones prenatally and lasting unto the first few months after birth
The kidneys will secrete the hormone_____________ to stimulate red blood cell production.
erythropoietin
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