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Everest - Urinary System Structures, Functions, and Pathologies - Dave

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The Major Functions of the Urinary System 1) Conservation of water 2)Maintenance of Electrolytes 3)Regulation on the acid-base balance 4)Regulation of blood pressure 5)Activation of Vitamin D
In the avarage person, the kidneys filter about ____ of blood per day. 100 Liters
Voiding and Mictutition are other terms used for? Urination
The structure and location of the Kidneys Reddish-brown, bean shaped organs located on the posterior wall of the abdomen against the back of the body wall just above the waste.
The inside of the kidney is divided into 3 sections called the...? Cortex, medulla, and pelvis.
Functional unit of the kidneys are called..? Nephrons
Were are Nephrons found inside the kidney? Within the cortex and medulla.
What is a Nephron? Specialized tube-shaped filters that reabsorb or excrete substances to form unrine.
What makes up a Nephron? Bowman's capsule, Glomerulus, and a renal tubule
What is a Glomerulus? A group of capillaries that filters blood, removing waste into the renal tubes, and reabsorbing water and electrolytes back into the blood
How do kidneys affect homeostasis? Beside excreting wastes, they filter out normal components of blood present in greater-than-normal concentrations, and step up their reclamation of these same substances when less-than-normal amounts are present
The Kidneys are one of the major ____ devices of the body. Homeostatic
What is the Endocrine Function of the kidneys? It produces erythropoietin, a hormone released due to low oxygen in the blood; and Calcitriol (vitamin D) which is involved in calcium assimilation; contibute to the acid-base balance
What is a Ureter and it's location? About 12 inched long, they are Narrow Tubes extending from each kidney connecting to the urinary bladder.
What moves urine down into the Urinary bladder? Peristalsis; Ureter walls contain muscle cells that help move urine into the bladder.
Structure and location and function of the Urinary Bladder A muscular, baglike organ that lies in the pelvis that acts as a reservoir for urine
When the bladder is distended by about ____ of urine, the signal to empty the bladder occurs and the detrusor muscle causes the bladder to contract. 1 Cup
What is a Urethra? The Tube that carries urine from the Bladder out of the body
The opening at the end of the Urethra is called the____? Meatus
Path of Urine From Kidneys to Meatus urethra Blood enters the kidneys through the renal arterie into the Bowman's capsule, glomerulus and renal tubules were urine exits through the Uteters into the Bladder. When the Bladder is full it flows into the urethra and Meatus and out of the body.
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