The Urinary system Flashcards
1
Q
Anatomical fucntion
A
Function is to filter blood
Kindeys - form urine
Ureters - transport urine from kidenys to baldder
Bladder - store urine
Urethra - excrete urine from bladder to outside of the body
2
Q
Function of the urinary system
A
Regulate plasma ionic compostion Regulate plasma volume Regualte plasma osmolarity Regulate plasma pH Remove metabolic waste products and foreign substances from plasma
3
Q
Glomerular filtration
A
From glomerus to BVowna’s capsule
4
Q
Reabsorption
A
From tubules to peritubular capillaries
5
Q
Secretion
A
From peritubular capilliriaes to tubules
6
Q
Excretion
A
From tubules out of body
