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urinary system Flashcards

1
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organs of urinary system

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kidney, ureters, bladder, uretha

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2
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removes wastes

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kidney

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3
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force urine into bladder

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ureters

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4
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stores urine

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bladder

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5
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urine from bladder to outside of body

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uretha

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functions of kidney

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removes wastes, regulates RBC, blood pressure, calcium absorption, pH of blood

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product of nucleic acid catabolism

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uric acid (nitrogenous waste)

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product of creatine phosphate catabolism

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creatine (nitrogenous waste)

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9
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a by product of protein catabolism

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urea (nitrogenous waste)

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10
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separating wastes from body fluids and eliminating them

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excretion

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C02, small amounts of other gases and water

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respiratory system

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12
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water, inorganic salts, lactic acid, urea in sweat

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integumentary system

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water, salts, CO2, lipids, bile pigments, cholesterol, and other metabolic waste

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digestive system

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many metabolic wastes, toxins, drugs, hormones, salts, H+, and water

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urinary system

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15
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lie against posterior abdominal wall at level of T12 to L3

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kidney

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16
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which kidney is slightly lower due to large right lobe of liver

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right kidney

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17
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crosses the middle of the left kidney

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rib 12

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18
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kidney, uterus, urinary bladder, renal artery and vein, and adrenal glands are all what

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retroperitoneal

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19
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kidney is the size of what

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bar of bath soap

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20
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lateral surface is convex, and medial is concave with a split (hilum) receives renal nerves, blood vessels, lymphatics, and ureter

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kidney

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21
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immediately deep to parietal peritoneum; binds it to abdominal wall, dense; anchors kidney in place

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renal fascia (protective tissue covering of kidney)

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22
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cushions kidney and holds it into place

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perirenal fat capsule ( protective tissue covering of kidney)

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23
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hard; encloses kidney protecting it from trauma and infection

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fibrous capsule (protective tissue covering of kidney)

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24
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glandular tissue that forms urine

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renal parenchyma

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cavity that contains blood and lymphatic vessels, nerves, and urine-collecting structures

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renal sinus

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26
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two zones of renal parenchyma

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outer renal cortex and inner renal medulla

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27
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extensions of the cortex that project inward toward sinus

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renal columns

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28
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6 to 10 with broad base facing cortex and renal papilla facing sinus

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renal pyramids

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29
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one pyramid and its overlying cortex

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lobe of kidney

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30
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cup that nestles the papilla of each pyramid; collects its urine

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minor calyx

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31
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formed by convergence of 2 0r 3 more minor calyces

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major calyces

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32
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formed by convergence of 2 or 3 major calyces

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renal pelvis

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33
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tubular continuation of the pelvis that drains urine down to the urinary bladder

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ureter

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34
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kidneys convert blood plasma to urine in 4 stages:

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glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption and secretion, and water conservation

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35
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fluid in the capsular space; similar to blood plasma except that it has almost no protein

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glomerular filtrate

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36
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fluid from the proximal convoluted tubule through the distal convoluted tubule; substances have been removed or added by tubular cells

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tubular fluid

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37
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fluid that enters the collecting duct, undergoes little alteration beyond this point except for changes in water content

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urine

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38
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special case of capillary fluid exchange in which water and some solutes in the blood plasma pass from the capillaries of the glomerulus into the capsular space of the nephron

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glomerular filtration

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39
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retroperitoneally; between dorsal body wall and parietal peritoneum

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location of kidney

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40
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convex lateral surface; concave medial surface; renal hilum on concave surface

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general appearance of kidney

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41
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glomerular filtration regulation is achieved by 3 __ mechanisms

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homeostatic

  1. renal autoregulation
  2. sympathetic control
  3. hormonal control
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42
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GFG controlled by adjusting glomerular __ from moment to moment

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blood pressure

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43
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nephron controls itself with myogenic mechanism and tubuloglomerular feedback

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renal autoregulation

44
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nervous system controls nephron

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sympathetic control

45
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system of hormones that helps control blood pressure and GFR; hormones control nephron

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renin-angiotensin-aldosterone mechanism

46
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substances pass through cytoplasm of PCT epithelial cells and out their base

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transcellular route

47
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substances pass through PCT cells

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paracellular route

48
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process of reclaiming water and solutes from tubular fluid and returning them to blood

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tubular reabsorption

49
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two routes of reabsorption:

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transcellular route and paracellular route

50
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reabsorbed fluid is ultimately taken up by __

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peritubular capillaries

51
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Na+ is most abundant cation in __

52
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negative chloride ions follow the positive sodium ions by __

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electrical attraction

53
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creatinine isnt __ -it is passed in urine

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reabsorbed

54
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kidneys reduce 180 L of glomerular filtrate to __

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1 or 2 L of urine

55
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In PCT, water is reabsorbed at constant rate called

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obligatory water reabsorption

56
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reabsorbs water and solutes that leave the basal surface of the tubular epithelium

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peritubular capillaries

57
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3 facts promote osmosis into the capillaries

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high interstitial fluid, low blood hydrostatic pressure, high colloid osmotic pressure

58
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renal tubule extracts chemicals from capillary blood and secretes them into tubular fluid

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tubular secretion

59
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secretion of varying proportions of hydrogen and bicarbonate ions helps regulate pH of body fluids

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acid-base balance

60
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urea, uric acid, bile acids, ammonia, and little creatinine are secreted into the tubule

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waste removal

61
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clearance of drugs and contaminants

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morphine, penicillin, and aspirin

62
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primary function is to generate salinity gradient that enables collecting duct to concentrate the urine and conserve water

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nephron loop

63
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two kinds of cells in the DCT and collecting duct:

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principal cells and intercalated cells

64
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most numerous cell, has receptors for hormones, involved in salt and water balance

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principal cells

65
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involved in acid-base balance by secreting H+ into tubule lumen and reabsorbing K+

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intercalated cells

66
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“salt retaining hormone”

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aldosterone

67
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runs through medulla, reabsorbs water, making urine up to four times more concentrated

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collecting duct

68
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as urine passes through the increasingly salty medulla, water leaves by osmosis, concentrating urine

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collecting duct

69
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the ability of kidney to concentrate urine depends on __

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salinity gradient in renal medulla

70
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acts as a countercurrent multiplier

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nephron loop

71
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recaptures salt and returns it to renal medulla which multiplies the osmolarity of adrenal medulla

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countercurrent multiplier

72
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examination of physical and chemical properties of urine

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urinalysis

73
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varies from clear to deep amber depending on state of hydration

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appearance of urine

74
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due to urochrome pigment from breakdown of hemoglobin (RBCs)

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yellow pee

75
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suggests a urinary tract infection, trauma, or stone

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cloudiness or blood in pee

76
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pus in the urine

77
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blood in urine due to urinary tract infection, trauma, or kidney stones

78
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bacteria degrade urea to ammonia, some foods and diseases impart particular aromas in pee

79
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compares urine samples density to that of distilled water

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specific gravity

80
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density of urine

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1.001 to 1.028 g/mL

81
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urine pH

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4.5-8.2 , usually 6.0 (mildly acidic)

82
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chemical composition of urine

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95% water, 5% solutes

83
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retroperitoneal, muscular tubes that extend from each kidney to the urinary bladder

84
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flap of __ at entrance of each ureter acts as a valve into the bladder; keeps urine from backing up

85
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3 layers of ureters

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adventita
muscularis
mucosa

86
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lumen is very low in __, easily obstructed by kidney stones

87
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muscular sac located on floor of the pelvic cavity

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urinary bladder

88
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inferior to peritoneum and posterior to pubic symphysis

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urinary bladder

89
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urinary is covered by __ and has muscularis and mucosa layers

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parietal peritoneum

90
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conspicuous wrinkles in empty bladder

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rugae of urinary bladder

91
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smooth-surfaced triangular area on bladder floor that is marked with openings of ureters and urethra

92
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moderate fullness of urinary bladder is 500mL, maximum fullness is

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700 to 800 mL

93
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thins from five to six layers to two or three in the urinary bladder

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epithelium

94
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tube that conveys urine out of body

95
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3 to 4 cm long, bound to anterior wall of vagina, external urethral orifice is between vaginal orifice and clitoris

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female urethra

96
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where urethra passes through pelvic floor

skeletal muscle- voluntary control

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external urethral sphincter of female urethra

97
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18 cm long, 3 regions of mens urethra:

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prostatic, membranous, spongy urethra

98
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detrusor muscle thickening

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internal urethral sphincter of male

99
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skeletal muscle of pelvic floor

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external urethra sphincter of male

100
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passes through muscular floor of pelvic cavity

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membranous urethra of male

101
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passes through muscular floor of pelvic cavity

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membranous urethra of male

102
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__ activity stimulates postganglionic fibers to the detrusor muscle (relax it) and internal urethral sphincter (excite it)

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sympathetic

103
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___ travels through pudendal nerve to supply the external sphincter to allow voluntary control

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somatic motor fibers

104
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act of urinating

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micturution

105
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involuntary spinal reflex that partly controls urination

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micturition reflex

106
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can survive with __ of a kidney

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