lab exam 3

Kidneys

Organs that filter blood to produce urine and regulate volume and composition of blood

Nephron

The functional unit of the kidney responsible for filtering and producing urine.

Ureters

Tubes that transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder.

Bladder

An organ that stores urine until it is excreted from the body.

Glomerulus

A cluster of capillaries tuft enveloped by glomerular capsule

Afferent arteriole

brings arteriolar blood to the glamorous

Venule

takes Venous blood away from peritubular capillary network

Efferent arteriole

takes arteriolar blood away from the glomerulus

peritubular capillary network

capillary bed that envelops the rest of the nephron

Urethra

Transports urine outside of the body

Testis

Produces sperm and sex harmones

Epididymis

stores sperm as they mature

Vas Deferens

Conducts and stores sperm

Seminal vesicle

Contributes secretion to semen

prostate gland

contributes secretions to semen

Urethra

conducts sperm

Bulbourethral Glands

contribute secretions to semen

Penis

Organ of copulation