Chapter 6 Renal system (urinary system)

Question 1

Main function

Answer 1

helps the body regulate fluid levels

• filters chemicals
• adjusts the body pH balance

also includes
bladder

-the average adult excretes roughly 1.5 urine per day

Question 2

kidney

Answer 2

the main organs of the urinary (renal) system

• filtes waste product called (urea) from the blood
• provides fluid balance by regulating uptake of sodium and excretion of urine.
• produces bicarbonate for the blood

Question 3

bicarbonate

Answer 3

-an essential substance used to help regulate acidity or pH in the body

Question 4

bladder

Answer 4

round hollow sac
-serves as a fluid reservoir

• receives urine from the kidneys through small tubes called the ureters
• urine is excreted through the urethra

Question 5

What type of muscle is found in the urinary system?

Answer 5

involuntary