As the zygote moves down the uterine tube, it undergoes a series of rapid mitotic divisions. -
Answerstrue
opening of the urethra is called the ____. - Answersurethral orifice
The hollow, muscular organ, located in the pelvic cavity posterior to the pubic symphysis, that serves as
a reservoir for urine is the ____. - Answerstrue
urinary system consists of two kidneys, one ureter, and a bladder. - Answersfalse
In the renal columns, the branches of the renal arteries are called the interlobar arteries. - Answerstrue
The female sex hormones are estrogen and testosterone. - Answersspermatogenesis
Chronic renal failure is caused by damage to so many nephrons that the remaining ones cannot
accommodate normal kidney function. - Answerstrue
The nephrons are the functional microscopic units of the kidney. - Answerstrue
The mons pubis, also called the veneris, is the collective term for the structures of the external genitalia
- Answersfalse
cremaster muscle elevates the testes upon exposure to heat. - Answersfalse
male urethra serves as a common passageway for both spermatozoa from the testes and urine from the
bladder. - Answerstrue
The kidneys are the major excretory organs of the body, filtering large amounts of fluids from the
bloodstream, including nitrogenous wastes, drugs, and toxins - Answerstrue
scrotum is an outpouching of the abdominal wall consisting of loose skin and superficial fascia. -
Answerstrue
female sex hormones are estrogen and testosterone. - Answersfalse
Cortical nephrons have loops of Henle that extend deep into the medulla. - Answersfalse
Each ureter is basically an extension of a glomerulus. - Answersfalse
Urine is expelled from the body by a process called ____. - Answersmicturition
In peritoneal dialysis, the peritoneum is used as a diffusable membrane to correct an imbalance of
electrolytes or fluid in the blood. - Answerstrue
urethra is approximately the same length in the male and the female. - Answersfalse