Urinary Flashcards
also sometimes referred to as the urinary tract or renal system
Urinary system
Constituted by a variety of diifferent organs which have their own tissue and cell types
Urinary system
to act as a drainage system for the body where excess materials such as salts,,, electrolytes, metabolites, and waste products are filtered and flusheed out of the body via urine
Urinary system
The urinary system is composed of 4 key organs which are
Kidneys
bladder
ureters
urethra
are the primary organs of the urinary system responsible for filtering blood to remove waste products, excess ions,, and water to form urine
kidney
they help maintain the bodys internal environment by regulating the volume and composition of blood and extracellular fluid.
kidney
They play a role in regulating blood pressure, producing hormones like erythropoietin and calcitriol,, and maintaining acid base balance
kidney
are tubes that carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder
ureters
they facilitate the transport of urine from the kidneys to the baldder through peristaltic contractions
ureters
is a muscular sac that stores urine until it is expelled from the body during urination
urinary bladder
it allows f or the temporary storage of urine, enabling controlled voiding of urine from the body
urinary bladder
a tube that carrues urine from the bladder to the exterior of the body during urination
urethra
it allows for the elimination of urine from the body
urethra
are responsible for filtering blood, reabsorbing essential substances, and secreting waste products to form urine
nephrons
they play a cruciall role in the filtration and regulation of bllood composition, volume, and pressure, as well as in the production of urine
nephrons
represents the first line of bladder defense and an interface between pathogens and defense mechanisms
urothelium