Anatomy and Cell Biology 2221 Lecture Notes - Lecture 15: Ejaculatory Duct, Splanchnic, Polycystic Kidney Disease
25 Jul 2020
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Urinary system filters blood, eliminate waste, excrete excess ions: blood pressure/volume regulation. Polycystic kidney disease: autosomal dominant trait, single/multiple cyst. Kidneys: renal capsule innermost layer attach to kidney surface (protect, perirenal fat, protective mass of fatty tissue, cushioning, renal fascia, dense connective tissue, anchors kidney and adrenal in abdomen, pararenal fat, protect mass of fatty tissue, cushioning function. Visualizes calices, ureter and bladder: detrusor msucles under autonomic control. Male urethra: for urine/semen, external urethral orifice exit from penis: ejaculatory duct drains into prostatic urethra. Female urethra: external urethral orifice w/in vestibule of vulva.
