Digestive and Reproductive Anatomy Quiz

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  1. 4. A wide fold of peritoneum that supports the uterus, fallopian tubes, and ovaries
  2. 5. The blood vessel that carries filtered blood away from the glomerular capillary bed
  3. 6. A class of corticosteroid hormones like aldosterone that regulate water and electrolyte balance
  4. 7. The long gastrointestinal tract organ composed of the duodenum, jejunum, and ileum
  5. 9. The portion of the loop of Henle that plunges into the renal medulla and is highly permeable to water
  6. 12. The middle segment of the small intestine primarily responsible for nutrient absorption
  7. 14. A double layer of peritoneum that extends from the liver to the lesser curvature of the stomach
  8. 15. A coiled tube attached to the back of the testis where sperm mature and are stored
  9. 17. The membranous canal that conveys urine from the bladder out of the body
  10. 19. A posterior pituitary hormone that stimulates uterine contractions during labor and milk ejection
  11. 20. Three separate longitudinal bands of smooth muscle that run along the outside of the large intestine
  12. 21. The master endocrine gland situated in the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
  13. 22. The tough fibrous connective tissue layer that closely wraps and protects the exterior of the kidney
  14. 23. A rapidly developing mammalian embryo structure consisting of an inner cell mass and an outer trophoblast
  15. 24. Finger-like projections of the intestinal mucosa that increase surface area for nutrient absorption
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  1. 1. A critical embryonic phase during which the single-layered blastula reorganizes into three germ layers
  2. 2. The outermost connective tissue layer covering organs and blood vessels that lacks a serous fluid lining
  3. 3. The muscular valve that regulates the passage of chyme from the stomach into the duodenum
  4. 8. A bitter greenish-brown fluid secreted by the liver and stored in the gallbladder to aid fat emulsification
  5. 10. A male reproductive gland surrounding the neck of the bladder that secretes an alkaline fluid
  6. 11. Spherical structures in the kidney cortex consisting of a glomerulus and Bowman's capsule
  7. 13. The basic functional and structural unit of the kidney responsible for filtering blood
  8. 16. A stomach wall cell responsible for secreting hydrochloric acid and intrinsic factor
  9. 18. A compact cluster of tiny looped capillaries within the renal corpuscle where filtration begins