ANSC 3363 Unit 4 Quizzesssss

Nephrosis

Non-inflammatory kidney disease

Detrusor muscle

Contracts during urination

Bladder

Stores urine prior to elimination

Renal pyramid

Tip inward - 6-18 per kidney

Cystitis

Inflammation of bladder

Renal arteries

Receive 25% of cardiac output

Pyelitis

Inflammation of the pelvis

Internal urinary sphincter

Under involuntary control

Bowman's Glomerular capsule

Double-walled globe - capillary network

Urethra

Conducts urine to the exterior

Nephron

Produces urine

Hilum

Passage area for ureters

Loop of Henle

U-shaped - descending and ascending limbs

Ureters

Transports urine to the bladder

External urinary sphincter

Under voluntary control

Proximal Convoluted tubule

First tubule that reabsorbs H2O

Minor Calyx

Funnel shaped - collect urine from pyramid ducts

Kidney

Shape varies by species - most are bean shaped

Urinary calculi

Obstruction of passage of urine

Distal Convoluted tubule

Tubules that secretes drugs and toxins

Gonads

Secrete testosterone and estrogens

Hypothalamus

Base of Brain

Pineal

Secretes melatonin

Pancreas

Secretes Insulin

Thyroid

Secretes T4 and T3

Posterior Pituitary

Secretes Oxytocin

Adrenal cortex

Secretes aldosterone

Adrenal Medulla

Secretes epinephrine

Parathyroid

Located on the Thyroid gland

Thymus

Located in the chest

Anterior pituitary

Secretes ACTH and FSH