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1
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Where is the renal crest on the kidney?

A

The space between the medulla and the renal pelvis where the nephrons drain into

2
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What does the ureter do?

A

Connect the hilus of the kidney with the bladder

3
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What is the epithelium that is in all the bladder tissue?

A

Transitional epithelium

4
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What is the structure of the ureter?

A

Inner transitional epithelium
Smooth muscle middle
Outer adventitia -irregular dense connective tissue

5
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What are the 3 regions of the bladder?

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Cranial apex - top
Intermediate body
Caudal neck - bottom

6
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How does the ureter enter the bladder?

A

Enters on the dorsal wall of the bladder and runs through it to the trigone where it exits at an oblique angle

7
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What are the 2 parts of the urethra in males?

A

Pelvic urethra - over pelvic floor

Penile urethra - inside penis

8
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What is the tissue that surrounds the urethra?

A

Corpus spongiosum

9
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What is the glans penis?

A

Expansion around sensitive tip of penis

10
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What is the expanded base of penis called?

A

Bulb of penis

11
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What is the outer connective tissue layer arounf the corpus spongiosum called?

A

Tunica albuginea

12
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What is the next layer after the corpus spongiosum called?

A

The corpus cavernosum

13
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What are the attachments at the base of the penis to the pelvic floor called?

A

Crura

14
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What is the sheath around the penis called?

A

The prepuce

15
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Where is the corpus cavernosum found?

A

Two caverns along the dorsal surface of the penis

16
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What is the muscle that pulls the penis back into the prepuce?

A

Retractor penis muscle

17
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What is the bone called inside the penis of some animal?

A

Os penis

18
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What are seminiferous tubules?

A

Tubes in the testes that contain the germ cells that make sperm

19
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What are Sertoli cells?

A

Cells that are inside the seminiferous tubules in the testes that aid spermatogenesis

20
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What synthesise testosterone in the testes?

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Leydig cells

21
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What is the epididymis?

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A highly coiled tube that all the sperm drains into and is stored to become mature

22
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What is the deferent duct?

A

Transports the sperm to the neck of bladder to enter the urethra

23
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What do male sex accessory glands do?

A

Make the seminal fluid that the sperm swim in

24
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What are the male sex accessory glands?

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Ampulla (ends of the deferent duct)
Vesicular glands
Prostate
Bulbourethral glands