Test Questions Flashcards
Where does the Bowman’s capsule sit?
Within renal cortex
The kidneys are embedded and held in position by fat. True or false?
True
What is known as the ‘reservoir’ for urine?
The bladder
Which organ filters blood?
Kidneys
What does the pelvic girdle protect?
The uterus
What does the urinary system rely on the skin to do?
Remove waste by excretion
What is meant by micturition?
The act of passing urine
What is the percentage of water in urine?
0.96
Where is urine produced?
Kidney
What process occurs in the Bowman’s capsule?
Filtration
How does bilirubin affect urine?
It gives urine its colour
The hilium is a term for…
The concave centre of the kidney
What is the function of the ureters?
To take urine from the kidneys to the bladder
What is kidney tissue made of?
Nephrons
How does blood enter the kidneys?
Afferent arterioles
What is the function of the bladder?
A reservoir for urine
What is the relationship between urinary system and skeletal system?
The kidneys help to stimulate production of bone marrow in long bones
What is the composition of urine?
96% water, 2% urea, 2% other substances
Where is the bladder located?
In the pelvic cavity
What are the function of nephrons?
Filtration and excretion
The tubes which connect the kidneys to the bladder are…
Ureters
Where is the medulla located?
On the inside of the kidney
What is the relationship between the endocrine and urinary system?
Blood pressure is regulated by the production of renin in the kidneys
The loop of henle is an extension of…
Proximal convoluted tubules
Afferent arterioles join to form…
Glomerulus
Nephritis is a term which describes…
Inflammation of the kidney
The cortex is located…
On the outside of the kidney
What is the function of the renal pelvis?
To collect urine in the medulla and pass it into the ureter
What part of the nervous system controls the external sphincter of the urethra?
Somatic nervous system
Urine passes from the bladder to…
Urethra
Inflammation of the bladder is known as…
Cystitis
What is the relationship between urinary and circulatory system?
The kidneys filter waste from the blood and regulate the composition of body fluids
What is the renal pelvis?
A funnel shaped cavity
The Urethra does not enter the kidney at the hilium. True or false?
True
How much urine is produced everyday?
1.5 litres
Filtered substances are passed from the Bowman’s capsules to…
Convoluted tubules
What is the function of the urethra?
To take urine from inside the body to outside the body
What is the structure of the bladder?
A sac like organ
The absorption of water is a function of the kidney. True or false?
False
A reduction in the levels of which hormones activate the commencement of menstruation?
Luteinising and progesterone
What is the first part of the birth canal?
The cervix
A frothy, greenish-yellow discharge is a characteristic of…
Trichomonas