Urinary System

Question 1

Name the 4 main components of the Urinary system

Answer 1

Kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra

Question 2

Name the functions of the urinary system + kidneys

Answer 2

Excrete waste
Produce hormones
Regulate blood pressure, blood pH, blood volume, blood glucose levels, ionic composition of blood.

Question 3

What is the function of the bladder?

Answer 3

Storing urine

Question 4

Which component of the urinary system transports urine from kidneys to the bladder?

Answer 4

The Ureters

Question 5

Which component of the urinary system transports urine out of the body?

Answer 5

Urethra

Question 6

Briefly describe bacterial infection of the urinary system

Answer 6

E. coli is typically introduced to the urethra via faecal contamination. The bacteria attaches to urethral epithelial cells via fimbriae and begin to multiply. Bacteria swim up the urethra to invade epithelial cells lining the urinary bladder. they can sometimes ascend up the ureters into the kidneys.