Excratory System Flashcards
1
Q
Where are kidneys located
A
Lower back
2
Q
How long are the ureters
A
28 cm
3
Q
What dose the urinary bladder do?
A
Temporarily stores urine
4
Q
Is the urethra different size in men and women
A
Yes
Men: 20cm
Women:4cm
5
Q
What dose the nephron do in the kidney
A
Filters
6
Q
A renal artery feeds into each now mans capsule and splits into a capillary network called a……
A
Glomerulus
7
Q
Parts of the nephron (in order)
A
Bow and capsule Renal artery Renal vein Loop of henle (assending and descending) Capillary network Proximal tubule Glomerulus Distal tubule Renal cortex Renal medulla Collecting duct
8
Q
Glomerulus/bow and capsule
A
Filter
Blood pressure regulation
Cortex
9
Q
Proximal tubule
A
Re absorption back into the blood
Medulla
10
Q
Ascending loop of henle
A
Re absorption
Medulla
11
Q
Distal tubule
A
Cortex
Re absorbtion
12
Q
Collecting duct
A
Cortex/medulla
Leads to ureter- bladder- urethra
13
Q
What does the kidney diagram consist of?
A
Renal artery Renal vein Renal pelvis Uriter Cortex Medulla
