Chapter 23(Kidneys)

Question 1

What are the 6 principal organs of the urinary system ?

Answer 1

2 Kidneys, 2 Ureters, Urinary Bladder, And A Urethra

Question 2

What hormone does the kidneys stimulate ?

Answer 2

Erythropoietin

Question 3

What does the hormone erythropoietin do ?

Answer 3

Stimulate the production of rbcs, thus supporting the oxygen-carrying capacity of the blood

Question 4

Name 3 kidney functions.

Answer 4

Regulate blood volume, blood pressure, & blood osmolarity by regulating water output

Filter the blood & excrete the toxic metabolic wastes

Clear hormones & drugs from the blood thereby limiting their action

Question 5

What’s a waste ?

Answer 5

A substance that’s useless to the body or present in excess of the body’s needs

Question 6

What’s a metabolic waste ?

Answer 6

A waste substance produced by the body