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
