The Kidney Flashcards
1
Q
Apart from the kidneys, what three other systems control environment exchange?
A
Integumentary system (perspiration)
Respiratory system
Digestive system
2
Q
what do the lungs regulate?
A
CO2 (thus pH), ketones, and water
3
Q
Three main functions of the urinary system
A
- regulation of the volume and solute concentration of blood plasma
- excretion of nitrogenous waste
- elimination of excess (waste) products into the environment
4
Q
how is urea formed?
A
By combining ammonium ion (NH4+) with CO2 in the Urea cycle.
5
Q
what holds the kidneys in place? (3)
A
a fibrous collagenous capsule
perinephric fat capsule
renal fascia (attaches to back muscles posteriorly, and fuses with the peritoneum anteriorally)
