Lab Practical 3 Flashcards
(46 cards)
- short nephron loop
- glomerulus further from the cortex-medulla junction
- efferent ateriole supplies per-tubular capillaries
Cortical nephron
The kidneys lie…..
Retroperitoneal
Which kideny is lower than the other
the right kidney is lower than left
The kidneys receive protection from what ribs?
11th and 12th
Each kidney has a ______ cleft or ______ on the ______ surface
vertical; hilum; medial surface
what size are the kidneys
12 cm x 6 cm x 3 cm
What three things enter and exit the kidney at the hilum
blood, lymph, and nerves
- long nephron loop
- glomerulus closer to the cortex-medulla junction
- efferent arteriole supplies vasa recta
Juxtamedullary nephron
What are the primary sex organs in a male or female
testes - male
ovaries - female
What are the accessory reproductive organs
Ducts, glands, and external glands
What do the primary male reproductive glands produce (exocrine)
Sperm
What do the primary male reproductive glands produce (endocrine)
Testosterone
What are the sites where sperm is made
Seminiferous tubules
What do the primary female reproductive organs produce (exocrine)
Ova / eggs
What do the primary female reproductive organs produce ( endocrine)
Estrogen and progesterone
These serve as a functional layer and repeatedly degenerate and regenerate
Spiral arteries
These serve as basal layer and do not degenerate
Straight arteries
From fertilization to birth
Pregnancy
The developing offspring
Conceptus
date from last menstral period
Gestation (before fertilization! 280 days)
The conceptus from fertilization to week 8
Embryo
The conceptus from week 9 to birth
Fetus
Birth to 28 days
Newborn or neonate
1 month to 1 years old
Infant
