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Chapter 15- Urinary System Flashcards

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Name the organs of the Urinary System

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Kidneys
Ureter
Urethra
Urinary bladder

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Define the 3 Structures: Kidney

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Fibrous capsule- encloses each kidney
Perirenal fat capsule- surrounds each kidney & cushions it
Renal fascia- outer layer of dense fibrous connective tissue, anchors the kidney

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What are the structural and functional units of the kidney

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Nephrons

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Define the Function: Urinary System

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Elimination of waste products

Regulation of homeostasis

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