Chapter 27 - urinary system Flashcards
1
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functions of the urinary system
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- form/store urine
- excrete urine
- blood volume regulation
- erythrocyte production
2
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urinary organs
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- kidneys
- ureters
- urinary bladder
- urethra
3
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what are the kidneys surrounded by for protection
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fat
4
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ureters
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- carries urine to the urinary bladder
- made of transitional epithelium and smooth muscle
5
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urethra
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- exit lets pee out
- connects bladder to exterior
6
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layers of the kidney
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- fibrous capsule (outer layer)
- perinephric fat (1st fat layer)
- renal fasia (thin layer)
- paranepheric fat (2nd fat layer)
7
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cortex
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outer region of kidney
8
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medulla
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inner region of kidney
9
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pyramids
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triangle parts of kidney
10
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lobes
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pyramids and cortex together
11
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renel pelvis
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where the calyces empty into
12
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glomerulus
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big ball of capillaries
13
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how the urine gets through kidneys
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- made in lobes
- enters minor calyces
- major calyces
- ureters
- then bladder
14
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nephron
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- functional units of the kidney
- filtration of blood
15
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2 types of nephrons
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- cortical (most in cortex)
- juxtamedullary (most in medulla)
