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Digestive, urinary, and reproductive system
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Alimentary Canal
A continuous tube from the mouth to the anus
3 Phases of gastric stimulation in order
Cephalic, gastic, intestinal
Gastric secretions
Musus, pepsinogen, hydochloric acid
Gastrin stimulates ;
Gastric juice, gastric churning, relaxation of the pyloric sphincter
What is chyme?
Boluc mixed with gastric juice
Pathway from the pyloric sphincter — cecum
Duodenum, jejunum, ileum, ileocecal canal, cecum
Chemical digection in the stomach
Protein and fat digestion
What is the cephalic phase?
Sensation of food, stimulates productio of gastric juices in the stomach.
Intestinal phase
Stretch receptors in the duodenum activate sympathetic nerves
Primary functions of the kidneys
Filtration, reabsorption, acid-base balance, regulation of BP, production of hormones
A nephron ______.
Filters blood and returns useful substances
What are the rwo types of nephrons?
Cortical nephrons and Juxtamedullary nephrons
What is filtrate?
Fluid mixed with dissolved substances
Urine formation is due to _____.
Glomelular filtration, tubular secretion, tubular reabsorption
What is glomelular filtration rate?
Rate at which filtrate is formed.
Passive reabsorption in PCT
Solutes passively diffusing to the pct
Micturition reflex
Voluntary relaxation of the external urethral sphincter.
In men the urethra excretes ____
Semen and urine.
What is the function iof the renal cortex?
Blood filtration, reabsorption, secretion
What is paracellular reabsorption
Movement between cells
Primary function of testes?
Sperm + hormone production
Which is a function of the liver?
Production of bile?
The finger-like projections that increase the surface area for absorption in the s intestine are called ______.
Villi
Peristalsis:
Movement of food through the GI tract
The hormone responsible for production of milk is______.
Prolactin
Structure that connects uterus to ovary is:
Fallopian tubes
What is the site of implantation?
Uterus
Spermatogenesis occurs in the _____
Seminiferous tubules
What is the gestational period?
From fertilization to birth
Progesterone ____
Causes myometrial thickening, thickens endometrium for implantation
FSH stimulates:
follicles
Blood loss during the menstrul phase when;
endrometrium sheds, exposing spiral arteries which cause blood loss. In the event of NO fertilization
How many phases are there of the female reproductive system? What are they?
4
Estrogen is ___
Female reproductie hormone
When do primary follicles start to develop again?
During puberty
LH stands for
Lutenizing hormone
How many openins are there in the female perineum? What are they?
3; Urethra, Vagina, Anus.
Erection is
Parasympathetic nserves in the sacral s.c stimulate the dilation of blood vessels in the penis during erectal thoughts, sights, etc.
FSH in spermatogenesis:
Works withtestosterone to stimulate spetmartogenesis
Why is the right kidney lower than the left?
Because of the liver.
The enzomatic breakdown of large molecules into their basic building blocks is called
Chemical digestion
Bile release from the gall bladder to duodenum is because of
Cholesytokinin
What are the processes involving urine formation?
Filtration, reabsorption, secretion
Sperm production begins ____& ends at____.
Puberty; death
Which of the following is not a layer of gthe GI tract?
Mucosa
Submucosa
Mesentary
Serosa
Muscularis
Mesentary
What are the 2 tissue masses that form erectile tissue and become rigid during sexual arousal?
Corpora cavernosa and Corpus spongiosum
Chyme in the L intestine is moved towards the rectum 3-4 times a day by :
Mass peristalsis
Which enzyme breaks down carbs in the mouth?
Amylase
Glomerular filtration is:
Non-selective process similar to starlings law. Fluids and dissolved sybstances move to the glomerular capsule
ADH; Anti-diarretic hormone:
Increases the rate of water reabsorption
What are the three salivary glands
Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands
Which part of the nephron is primarily responsible for creating a concentration gradient in the medulla?
Nephron loop
What is the urethra responsible for?
Transportation of urine from bladder to outside
Which of the following is NOT part of the urinary system
Adrenal glands
Urethra
Kidneys
Adrenal glands
The process of substances from the blood into the renal tubule is called
secretion
The juxtamedullary apparatus helps regulate
Blood pressure
Urea is ______.
A nitrogeneous waste product made by ther kidneys
Outer region of the kideys is called:
Cortex
Which structure carries urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
ureter
Aldosterone regulates _____ reabsorption in the _____.
sodium; kidneys
Which hormone triggers ovulation in women?
FSH
The acidic chyme in the stomach is neutralized by ______ in the _____
Sodium bicarbonate; small intestine
Which organ is responbile primarily for nutrient absorption?
S intestine
Pepsin is active in the
Stomach
Epiglottis does what?
Block the glottis so food does not go through the trachea
Movement of food from the mouth to the stomach is called?
peristalsis
What is the pathway from the large intestine to the rectum? say your fourth one
descending colon
What are the types of mechanical digestion in the l intestine?
Peristalsis, mass peristalsis, and haustral churning
___________ is the most absorbed in the s intestine.
water
Somatic motor activity involves the _____ relaxation of the _____.
Voluntary; external anal sphincter
Estrogen causes uterine tissue to become more _______ to _____.
sensitive; progesterone
List the route of sperm passage and say the third one
vas deferens
What hormones does the corpus luteum secrete?
Estrogen
protesterone
Relaxin
Inhibin
What happens during the post ovulatory phase in the event of no fertilization or implantation?
Uterine lining sheds due to drop in hormone levels.
What is a gonad? In both men and women.
A primary sex organ. Testis and ovary.
A gamete is a ____. A ____ in men and oocyte in women.
Sex cell; sperm
How many chromosomes are in one normal sperm?
23
Testes ate maintained 3 degrees celcius ___ core body temp.
Below. For best sperm ejaculation
Urethra conveys
Only urine in women. Both semen and urine in men
The midpiece of the sperm contains a _____ which helps to make ____.
Mitochondria; ATP.