Chapter 20 and 23 ANP

Glycosuria is a failure in

reabsorption

The process by which most of the material in the nephron moves back into the blood is called

reabsorption

Substances are added to the urine in the distal and collecting tubules through what process

secretion

The phase of the menstrual cycle that directly follows ovulation is called

secretory phase

Which gland produces a thick yellowish fluid that contains fructose and makes up about 60% of the seminal fluid

seminal vesicle

Each testis is surrounded by a tough whitish membrane called the

tunica albuginea

The sperm precursor cell or stem cell is called the

Spermatogonia

Which of the following statements is not descriptive of the accessory structures of the male reproductive system

They produce spermatozoa

The tube that carries urine out of the kidney is called the

Ureter

Which of the following statements is untrue of the kidneys

The right kidney is slightly higher than the left kidney

Which hormone tends to increase the amount of urine produced

atrial natriuretic hormone

Which gland is also called the Cowper gland and supplies only about 5% of the seminal fluid

bulbourethral gland

Which of the following structures drains into the collecting duct

distal convoluted tubule

Which tube permits sperm to exit the scrotum and is part of the spermatic cord?

ductus deferens

Which structure is between the proximal and distal convoluted tubules

Loop of Henle

Which of the following does not describe an accessory structure of the female reproductive system

Ovaries

The process by which urine is passed out of the is called

All of the above

Which of the following is not a function of estrogen

All of the above are functions of estrogen

Which of the following is not a function of the urinary system

All of the above are functions of the urinary system.

The function of testosterone is to

All the above are functions of testosterone

Which hormone tends to decrease the amount of urine produced

Both A and B

Which of the following is one of the structures in the renal corpuscle

Bowman capsule

The papilla of the renal pyramids open into which of the following structures

Calyx

The process that moves blood plasma from the glomerulus into bowman capsule is called

Filtration

A mature ovum in its sac is sometimes called

Graafian follicle

Which of the following is not true about the vagina

It is part of the female external genitalia

Which statement does not describe a characteristic of asexual reproduction

It produces offspring with greater variability

Which of the following is not true of the corpus cavernosum

It surrounds the urethra

Which of the following is not part of a sperm cell

The cilia which allow the sperm to swim

Which of the following is not true of RAAS

all of the above are true of RAAS

The absence of normal menstruation is called

amenorrhea

Which of the following structures in the female external genitalia is composed of erectile tissue

clitoris

After ovulation the ruptured follicle is transformed into the hormone secreting structure called the

corpus luteum

Viagra would have its greatest effect on the

corpus spongiosum and cavernosum

The condition in which the testes fail to descend into the scrotum is called

cryptorchidism

Which condition refers to an inflammation of the bladder

cystitis

Which of the following is a condition in which the opening of the urethral meatus is in the dorsal surface of the gland or penile shaft

epispadias

A sharp drop in which of the following hormones causes menstruation

estrogen and progesterone

Which of the following is not another name for the uterine tubes

fimbriae

The part of the uterus that lies above the point where the uterine tubes attach is called the

fundus

Which structure is included in the discussion of the urinary system even though it is part of the circulatory system

glomerulus

Oligospermia can cause

infertility

The hormone progesterone

is produced by the corpus luteum

Which of the following is not true of erythropoietin

it acts on the blood-forming tissue of the spleen

Which of the following is the hormone most responsible for ovulation

luteinizing hormone

The muscular layer of the uterus is called the

myometrium

The hormone ADH is released from the

pituitary gland

The phase of the menstrual cycle that directly precedes ovulation is called

proliferative phase

Which of the following is considered the first segment of the renal tubules

proximal convoluted tubule

Which of the following is considered an obstructive disorder of the urinary system

renal calculi

Filtration occurs in

renal corpuscle

The outermost layer of the kidney is called the

renal cortex

The inner portion of the kidney is called the

renal medulla

Which of the following part of the kidney is actually an expansion of the upper and end of the ureter

renal pelvis

An inflammation of the uterine tubes is called

salpingitis

The juxtaglomerular apparatus of the kidneys release an enzyme

that constricts blood vessels

The tube that carries the urine out of the body is called

urethra

Which condition occurs when the kidneys produce urine but the bladder cannot empty the urine

urinary retention

Which of the following conditions can be treated by the insertion of a urinary catheter

urinary retention

Which condition occurs when the kidneys are no longer producing urine

urinary suppression