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Week 3: Urinary and Reproductive
VT145
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Veterinary Medicine
Not Applicable
03/19/2014

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Term
hilus
Definition
where ureters, blood vessels and berves enter the kidney
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renal pelvis
Definition
where urine collects before the ureters
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renal corpuscle
Definition
Bowman's capsule and glomerulus combined. Filters blood.
Term
How long does it take for all the blood in the body to travel through the kidneys?
Definition
Five minutes.
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afferent
Definition
traveling towards
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efferent
Definition
traveling away
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PCT
Definition
proximal convoluted tubule; longest part of the nephron; takes part in reabsorption
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Loop of Henle
Definition
only part of a nephron that's in the medulla; takes part in reabsorption
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DCT
Definition
distal convoluted tubule; deals in secretion
Term
collecting ducts
Definition
where ADH (antidiuretic hormone) acts; collect urine from all nephrons
Term
Which biological materials should NOT be found in urine?
Definition
Protein, WBC, and RBC
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What is reabsorbed in PCT and loop of Henle?
Definition
Sodium, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Glucose, amino acids, bicarb, and water.
Term
USG: 1.000
Definition
distilled water
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USG: 1.005
Definition
dilute urine
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USG: 1.012 to 1.020
Definition
isothenuric
Term
USG: 1.030 to 1.035
Definition
normal for canine/feline
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USG: >1.040
Definition
dehydrated
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USG
Definition
urine specific gravity
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oliguria
Definition
decreased urine production
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pollakiuria
Definition
frequent urination
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polyuria
Definition
large amount of urine
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gubernaculum
Definition
connective tissue connects testes to the scrotum
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seminiferous tubules
Definition
where sperm is born
Term
sertoli cells
Definition
aka nurse cells; they mature sperm
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epididymis
Definition
stores sperm while they mature
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scrotum
Definition
houses testes and regulates testiculare temperature
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spermatic cord
Definition
links testes to body; contains nerves, blood vessels, lypmh vessels and vas deferens
Term
pampiniform plexus
Definition
network of small veins in the spermatic cord
Term
vas deferens
Definition
moves the sperm from the epididymis to the urethra
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urethra
Definition
where sperm mixes with secretions from accessory organs to form semen for ejaculation
Term
accessory organs
Definition
create the alkaline fluid that bathes and feeds the sperm and protects them from the acidic environement of the female tract
Term
seminal vesicles
Definition
enter with vas deferens in pelvic urethra (not in cats or dogs)
Term
prostate
Definition
surrounds urethra (largest and only accessory gland in dogs)
Term
bulbourethral gland
Definition
aka Cowper's glands; secretes mucus right before ejaculation to clear and lubricate urethra
Term
prepuce
Definition
sheath of skin that covers non-erect penis
Term
sigmoid flexure
Definition
s-shape of bull ram and boar dick. s straightens during an erection instead of filling with blood.
Term
retractor penis muscle
Definition
pulls dick back to an s-shape after ejaculation
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