The smallest functional unit the kidney
Nephron
Urethritis is the infection of the ________
Urethra
Where does spermatogenesis take place?
Seminiferous tubules (within testes)
When menstruation ceases
Menopause
CO2 is a __________ acid
volatile
When fluid is in the capsular space it is called _______
Filtrate
Cells found in the afferent arteriole that can also release the enzyme renin
Granular cells (aka juxtaglomerular cells)
Name the cells that secrete testosterone
Interstitial cells (Leydig cells)
Endometriosis
Retaining too much CO2 in our blood pH can lead to this
Respiratory acidosis
Name the function of the Countercurrent Multiplier
To create the concentration gradient
Movement of substance between cells type of reabsorption
Paracellular reabsorption
The primary carbohydrate that gives sperm its energy
Fructose
Name of the scar that forms when fertilization does not occur
Corpus albicans
Water intake aerobic cellular respiration
Metabolic water
Movement of substances from tubular fluid back into the blood
Tubular reabsorption
Name the "backup" intrinsic mechanism of glomerular filtration rate
Tubuloglomerular Mechanism
These secrete mucin that lubricates the urethra for sperm to travel more easily
Bulbourethral glands (Cowper's glands)
During Meiosis 1 and 2, the secondary oocyte and ovum discard a what?
(First and Second) Polar body
The hormone would get blocked from releasing by an ACE inhibitor
Angiotensin II
Which filtration pressure is the only one that promotes filtration
Glomerular blood hydrostatic pressure (HPg or GBHP)
Name the two regulated ways water is reabsorbed
Obligatory and Facultative water reabsorption
When sperm count it too high, which hormone(s) play a role in negative feedback to return sperm levels back to normal
Inhibin inhibits FSH (which will decrease sperm production)
Name the 3 phases of the Ovarian Cycle
Follicular Phase, Ovulation, Luteal Phase
Name the 4 hormones that can influence our body fluid
Angiotensin II, aldosterone, ADH (antidiuretic hormone), and ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide)