Ch 17 urinary system ? Flashcards
The renal corpuscle is made up of two structures _____ & _____.
Bowman’s capsule , glomerulus
The kidneys receive about ____% of the total amount of blood pumped by the heart each minute.
20%
The two parts of the renal tubules that extend into the medulla of the kidney are the ________ and the _______.
Loop of henle, collecting tubule
The two parts of the renal tubules that are in the cortex of the kidney are the _____ and the ______.
Proximal convoluted tubule, distal convoluted tubule
The process of ______ is the movement of substance out of the renal tubules and into the blood capillaries.
Reabsorption
The process of ________ causes substances in the blood to be pushed into bowman’s capsule as a result of blood pressure in the glomerulus .
Filtration
The process of _______ is the movement of substances from the blood into the distal tubule or the collecting tube .
Secretion
The hormone ________ is released from the posterior pituitary gland and reduces the amount of water lost in the urine.
Antidiuretic hormone
The hormone _______ is made by the heart and stimulates the tubules to secrete sodium.
Atrial natriuretic hormone
The hormone ________ is made in the adrenal cortex and causes the tubules to absorb sodium.
Aldosterone
The involuntary muscle _______ is at the exit of the bladder.
Internal urethral sphincter
__________ is the condition in which the bladder is able to empty itself but no urine is being produced by the kidneys .
Suppression
_________ is a condition in which a person voids urine involuntarily.
Incontinence
_______ is the condition in which the bladder is full and the kidney is producing urine but the bladder is unable to empty itself.
Retention
Outer part of the kidney
Cortex
Inner layer of the kidney
Medulla
The triangular divisions in the medulla of the kidney
Pyramids
Expansion of the ureter in the kidney
Pelvis
Tube leading from the bladder to outside the body
Urethra
Saclike structure used to hold urine until it is voided
Bladder
Tube connecting the kidney and bladder
Ureter
An area of the bladder that has openings for the two ureters and the urethra
Trigone
Cup-shaped part of the nephron that catches the filtrate
Bowman’s capsule
Network of capillaries in bowman’s capsule
Glomerulus
