excretory system

Question 1

what organs contribute to excretion

Answer 1

skin, lungs and kidneys

Question 2

how to lungs contribute

Answer 2

remove carbon dioxide

Question 3

when is carbon dioxide made

Answer 3

cellular oxidation

Question 4

which metabolic wastes are toxic

Answer 4

urea, ammonia

Question 5

how do the kidneys maintain homeostasis

Answer 5

adjusting the salt and water content of urine

Question 6

how do the kidneys maintain blood volume

Answer 6

by regulating the amount of water excreted

Question 7

how do the kidneys monitor blood composition

Answer 7

by regulating electrolyte secretion (sodium)

Question 8

how do the kidneys monitor blood pH

Answer 8

regulating the excretion of ions (hydrogen)

Question 9

what enzyme do the kidneys secrete that helps with blood pressure

Answer 9

renin

Question 10

what growth factor do kidneys secrete that stimulates red blood cell production

Answer 10

erythropoietin

Question 11

outermost region of kidney

Answer 11

renal cortex

Question 12

inner portion of kidney, triangle shaped

Answer 12

Renal Medulla

Question 13

funnel-shaped structure in center of kidney

Answer 13

Renal Pelvis

Question 14

Where is urine collected in kidneys

Answer 14

Renal Pelvis

Question 15

NH3 is what

Answer 15

ammonia

Question 16

what does the liver do with ammonia

Answer 16

turns it into urea because it’s less toxic

Question 17

Where does the liver transport blood to

Answer 17

to the heart, which sends it to the lungs and then back into body tissues

Question 18

what substances enter the cells when blood is passing through body’s tissues

Answer 18

oxygen, glucose, amino acids. NOT urea

Question 19

which LARGE vein returns filtered blood back to the heart

Answer 19

the renal vein

Question 20

How does a kidney dialysis machine work

Answer 20

Just like your kidneys, the machine filters your blood and for extra salt and waste and sends it to your bladder and sends the filtered blood back to your heart through a needle

Question 21

where is a foley catheter inserted for drainage

Answer 21

the bladder

Question 22

when pathogens (bacteria) ascend from the bladder through the ureters to your kidneys, what happens

Answer 22

a kidney infection

Question 23

where is the external sphincter

Answer 23

surrounding the upper region of the urethra

Question 24

where is the internal sphincter

Answer 24

at the exit of the bladder

Question 25

what are the hilus’

Answer 25

at the indent of the kidney, its where blood vessels, nerves, and the ureters enter or exit the kidneys

Question 26

where is the prostate gland with males

Answer 26

around the urethra

Question 27

what are renal columns

Answer 27

the renal cortex extends inward to form these structures and they provide frame work for vessels

Question 28

what are renal pyramids

Answer 28

the renal medulla forms these striped cone shaped regions that help transport urine from the kidney to the calyces

Question 29

what are calyces

Answer 29

cup-like edges of the renal pelvis that receives urine from the pyramids and empty it into the renal pelvis

Question 30

what is the fibrous capsule

Answer 30

the tough outer lining of the kidney