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bladder
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hollow muscular sac that stores urine; line with mucous membrane
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Bowman's Capsule
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funnel shaped structure that encloses the glomerulus of the kidney
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calyx
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cup like extensions of the renal pelvis where urine flows from the collecting tubules
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convoluted tubules
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long twisted tube extending from Bowmans capsule where water travels in the kidneys
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erythropoietin
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hormone produced in he kidneys in adults and the liver in children, stimulate RBC production
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glomerulus
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cluster of capillaries at the ends of each nephron, filters water wastes glucose and electrolytes...
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kidney
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two been shaped organs; urine is formed and electrolytes are leveled
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loop of Henle
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middle portion of the convoluted tubule, reabsorbs water and additional electrolytes
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micturition
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voiding, passage of urine from the urinary bladder
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nephron
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functional unit of the kidneys
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nocturia
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excessive voiding at night
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renal cortex
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outer portion of the kidney
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renal medulla
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kidney portion that contains the renal tubules, loops of Henle, and collecting tubules
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renal threshold
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maximum amount of a substance the renal tubules can reabsorb back into the body
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renin
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hormone important in BP regulation
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ureter
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narrow tube that carries urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder
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urethra
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the tube where urine passes to the outside of the body
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urination
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release of urine from the body
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urology
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the study of urinary disorders of the female and genitourinary in males
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void
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to urinate or cast out waste
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androgen
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a hormone that stimulates male characteristics
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bulbourethral (Cowper's) gland
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secrete an alkaline mucus that lubricates the penis & neutralizes PH of urine residue
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circumcision
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surgical removal of the foreskin
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climacteric
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cessation of repro function in the female & decreased testicular activity in males
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copulation
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sexual intercourse or union between a man and a woman
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ductus deferens
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tubes that transport sperm from the epididymis to the ejaculatory ducts
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ejaculation
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foceful expulsion of semen from the ejaculatory ducts to the urethra during sexual excitement
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epididymis
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system of ducts that store and transport sperm from the testicles to the urethra
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erection
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penis becoming engorged with blood and firm
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foreskin
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loose fold of skin covering the glands penis; prepuce
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gamete
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1 of 2 repro cells necessary for fertilization to occur; the spermatozoa and ova
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glans penis
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smooth cap of the penis
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gonad
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a sex gland or organ
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instertitial cells
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small structure of endocrine cells that secrete testosterone and other androgens
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nocturnal emission
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involuntary discharge of semen while sleping
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orgasm
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climax of sexual excitement
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penis
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the male sex organ
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perineum
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the are between the scrotum and the anus
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prostate
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doughnut shaped muscular gland lying below the bladder; increases sperm motility
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puberty
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period in life when a person becomes sexually able to reproduce
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scrotum
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saclike structure that encloses the testes
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semen
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sticky alkaline yellow substance that carries spermatozoa
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seminal vesicles
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convoluted sac shaped glands that store semen
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seminiferous tubule
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functional unit of the testes where sperm cells are produced and mature
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testes
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the male gonad
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testosterone
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the major androgen hormone
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Bartholin's gland
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glands in the vagina that provide it with lubrication
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cervix
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narrow lower end of the uterus that opens into the vagina
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clitoris
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small erectile structure that resonds to sexual stimulation
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embryo
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a new organism after a zygote becomes embedded in the lining
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endometrium
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mucus layer of the uterus that forms the maternal portion of the placenta during pregnancy
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estrogen
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female hormones
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fallopian tubes/ oviduct
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passageway for ova between the ovaries and uterus
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fimbriae
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fringelike ends of the oviducts that catch the ovum as it bursts from the ovary into the pelvic...
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gonadotropic hormone
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provide male & females with secondary sex characteristics and enable reproduction
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hymen
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a fold of membrane sometimes found at the vagina's external opening
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labia majora
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2 rounded folds of skin of the female genitals
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labia minora
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thin pair of skin folds of the female genitals
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mammary gland
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glands within the female breast that are stimulated by hormones after childbirth to release...
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menarche
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the first menses, establishment of menstruation
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menopause
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cessation of menstruation;
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mons pubis
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fatty pad overlying the pubic area
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ooctye
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ova at a female baby's birth
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ovary
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female gonads
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ovulation
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process where an ovum ruptures the ovary's surface and expelled into the pelvic cavity
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progesterone
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female hormone that functions primarily during pregnancy
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uterus
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pear shaped organ where the fetus develps and grows
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vagina
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the female sex organ
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vulva
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external parts of the female genital organs
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zygote
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cell that results from the fusion of two mature germ cells
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