urinary sys Flashcards

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1
Q

What preforms ecretion

A

kidneys skin and lungs

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2
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the urinary sys excretes what from what

A

substances from blood

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3
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kidneys are covered by what

A

a tough layer called the renal capsule

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4
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The indentation is the kidney

A

renal hilus

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5
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what is renal hilus used to do?

A

used by the renal artery and vien to enter and leave

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6
Q

where is the nephron

A

in the kidney

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7
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what does the nephron do ?

A

filter

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8
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where is the ureter

A

connects the kidney and bladder

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9
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What does the ureter consist of?

A

the mucus coat, smooth muscle and connective tissue

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10
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is the bladder hollow or filled

A

hollow

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11
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how many layers does the bladder have

A

4

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12
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what are the 3 holes of the bladder called

A

trigone

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13
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what are the 3 holes used for

A

2 are for the ureters and 1 is for the urethra

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14
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where is the urethra

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pathway from bladder to outside world

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15
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once the nephron forms urine and it leaves the nephron via the

A

collecting duct

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16
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Parasympathetic impulses cause

A

the detrusor muscle to contract
the bladder

17
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P1. Filtration occurs where

A

in the glomerulus

18
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how does filtration happen

A

substances are forced through the glomerular walls into the Bowman’s
capsule of the nephron.

19
Q

what substances get filtered

A

water, salts, glucose, urea and H+

20
Q

where does blood enter

A

renal artery

21
Q

P2. No filtration

A
22
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what substance do not get filtrations

A

water, salts, glucose, urea, RBC’s, proteins/amino acids and H

23
Q

What is the purpose or no filtration

A

supply the nephron/kidney cells with oxygen and nutrients

24
Q

what substances get reabsorbs

A

water, salts, glucose, and urea

25
Q

things that get secreted do not get

A

filtered into the nephron

26
Q

e urea and H+ that did not get filtered and are still in the blood, get

A

secreted

27
Q

7 characteristics of urine

A
  1. by product of kidney
    2.daily volume - 1500
  2. transparent
  3. slight order
  4. 95% water
  5. ph 6.0
28
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the testing of a urine sample

A

urinalysis