Question

Welcome to the Urinary and Reproductive System discussion.

Please answer the following questions in your own words:

1. Choose one diuretic and provide a description regarding how it works on the nephron. Include the part of the nephron that is affected as well as the mechanism of action (ie..what does it do to the nephron to affect fluid volume?).

2. Describe at least 3 similarities between the male and female reproductive systems. This could be hormones, structures, genetics, etc.

Grading Rubric:

Post must be at least 200 words.

Post must be written entirely in your own words.

Includes at least 1 diuretic.

Includes a description of how the diuretic works.

Includes specific information regarding how the diuretic affects the nephron.

Includes side effects of the diuretic.

Includes at least 3 male/female reproductive system similarities.

Includes specific information regarding each similarity with regard to anatomy or physiology.

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Answer 1

1. Loop diuretics (eg. Lasix) inhibiting the sodium, potassium and chloride co transporter in the thick ascending loop of henly, one of the part of nephron in the kidney. It reduces the reabsorption of sodium, potassium and chloride from the urine which leads to excess loss of sodium, potassium and chloride into the nephron thus alter the renin secretion by that increasing the glomerular filtration rate. This cause diuresis and leads to decreased blood volume. Main side effects are hyponatremia, hypokalemia, hyperurecemia and postural hypotension.

2. Similarities between male and female reproductive system

Both ovaries and testes are developed from primitive gonads when in mother's womb. Both are doing the same function of gamete production (ovaries produce ovum, testes produce sperm)

The bulbo urethral glands in male are homologous to the bartholin's glands in female. Both pea sized glands are secreting mucus for lubrication in female and sperm motility in male.

Gonadotropin releasing hormone secreted from hypothalamus stimulate anterior pitutary glad to secreted follicular stimulating hormone (FSH)) and leutinizing hormone (LH) both male and female. The function of FSH is same in both sex as it helps for gamete production (sperm in male ovum in female).