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What is the main function of the urinary system? - correct answer Removes urea, salts, H2O, and other soluble wastes from blood and transports them out of body. What is the filtering unit of the kidney nephron? - correct answer renal corpuscle What are the tubules of the nephron, proximal to distal? - correct answer -Proximal convoluted tubule -Loop of Henle -Distal convoluted tubule -Collecting tubules T/ F the afferent artery goes away from the glomerulus? - correct answer False ____________ stimulation causes the muscles in the walls of both afferent and efferent arterioles to constrict - correct answer Sympathetic What are juxtaglomerular cells and what do they do? - correct answer -They are cells that line the walls of the afferent arteriole where it meets the glomerulus and contain secretory granules that have renin. -They function as mechanoreceptors T/F it is common to find blood cells and proteins in the healthy kidney nephron? - correct answer False 65% reabsorption occurs in which tubule - correct answer proximal convoluted tubule What is the second largest absorption tubule and how much does it absorb? - correct answer -Loop of Henle -95% reabsorption of the remaining filtrate Aldosterone helps with reabsorption of ___ which causes _____ to follow? - correct answer Na+ Water Hypoventilation can cause respiratory (acidosis/ alkalosis) - correct answer Acidosis Define nephritis - correct answer inflammation of the kidney _____ stimulates synthesis of estrogen by follicles - correct answer FSH (Follicle-stimulating hormone) What hormone causes ovulation to occur - correct answer LH (Luteinizing hormone) Ovulated follicles become ______ - correct answer corpora lutea T/F Estrogen causes estrus - correct answer False T/F Testosterone causes secondary sex traits - correct answer True What species (in small animal practice) are induced ovulates? - correct answer -Rabbits -Cats -Ferrets A retained placenta can cause ____ - correct answer Infection of the uterus What are the signs of a retained placenta? - correct answer -Bitch not interested in pups -Fever (104 degrees Farenheit or higher) -Vomiting How do you treat Metritis - correct answer -Ovariohysterectomy -Antibiotics -Removal of retained placenta How are ovarian cysts formed? - correct answer Many follicles develop at the same time without rupturing or regressing and form cysts Other than an Ovariohysterectomy, how might you treat cysts? Why does this work? - correct answer -Luteinizing hormone releasing hormone -Causes lutenizine hormone release which ruptures cystic follicles What is normal time between delivery of pups/ kittens? - correct answer 10-60 minutes What is a common side affect of Mibolerone? - correct answer masculinization and increased male sexual behavior