Biology Urinary And Digestive Systems In Detail Flashcards
What is the urinary system?
Is a group of organs in the body concerned with filtering waste products from the blood and maintaining the proper levels of water and electrolytes in the body
Urinary
The susbsgances filtered, are collected in what form?
The form of urine
What is the primary organs of the urinary system? where is it located?
Kidneys which is located just below the rib cage in the middle of the back.
Urinary
How are water and wastes moved in the kidneys?
By small filtering structures called nephrons
Urinary
Where does the urine go after the kidneys?
From the kidneys, urine travels down two thin tubes, called ureters to the bladder
Urinary
What is the bladder? What does it do?
The bladder is a hollow balloon-shaped organ that stores urine until the brain signals the bladder that the person is ready to empty it.
Urinary
What happens to the urine after the bladder?
It is than passed out the body through the urethra
Urinary
When does a urinary track infection occur?
When bacteria enters the urinary tract infection and can affect the urethra, bladder or even the kidneys
Urinary
What are kidney stones? When do they form?
Are clumps of minerals that form when chemicals in the urine become concentrated enough to form a solid mass
Urinary
What does kidney failure result in?
Inability of the kidneys to filter waste from the blood, requiring either dialysis or a kidney transplant
Digestive
What does the digestive system look like?
It’s essentially a long tube with two openings one at either end.
Digestive
What are the main organs in the digestive system?
Mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine, rectum, anus
Digestive system
What are the accessory organs in the digestive system?
Liver, gall bladder and pancreas
Digestive
What is the entire digestive system lined with?
Epithelial tissue
Digestive system
What do some of the cels in the layer of epithelial tissue to do protect the digestive system?
Secrets mucus which protects the digestive tract and allows materials to pass through the system