Urinary System Flashcards
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How many Kidney/s and Ureter/ there are?
2 kidneys and ureters — One ureter is attached to one kidney delivering the the waster to urinary bladder
What is the function of the Kidney?
Main part of filtration — Blood is cleaned; the waste product is removed
It produces urine that contains metabolic waste products, especially the nitrogenous compounds urea and uric acid, excess ions, and some drugs.
It produces urine that contains metabolic waste products, especially the nitrogenous compounds urea and uric acid, excess ions, and some drugs.
Kidney
plays a vital part in maintaining homeostasis of water and electrolyte concentrations within the body.
Urinary System
The reservoir for the urine
Urinary Bladder
The tube through which urine leaves the body. It empties urine from the bladder
Urethra
It contains more than just waste products. It also contains water and other substances, such as ions, that have important roles in the body but are in excess of the body’s needs.
Urine bitch
What is the size and shape of Kidney
- A typical adult kidney is 10–12 cm (4–5 in.) long
- 5–7 cm (2–3 in.) wide
- 3 cm (1 in.) thick—about the size of a bar of bath soap
- mass of 135–150 g
Where is the kidney located?
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Between 12th thoracic and 3rd lumbar vertebra (T12-L3)
Because the kidney is positioned posterior to the peritoneum of the abdominal cavity, the organs are said to be?
retroperitoneal
The outer portion of the kidney is called the?
Renal Cortex
What are the waste that is discarded through urine?
From metabolic reaction:
- Urea
- Ammonia
- Creatine Phosphate
- Uric Acid
- Urobilin (why our pee is yellowish) – nitrogenous wastes
What is the blood ionic compound that is being regulated?
- Sodium
- Potassium
- Calcium
- Fluoride
- Phosphate
What is the released element in the blood to make it more balance in pH?
to make it neutral as possible by releasing the hydrogen ion H+ — is done to conserve the bicarbonate ion
What is the enzyme being regulated by the kidney for the regulation of blood pressure
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
what enzyme is responsible for the pathway Increased renin causes an increase in blood pressure.
renin-angiotensin-aldosterone
What hormones are being produced by the kidney
Calcitriol and Erythropoietin
hormone for blood production
Erythropoietin
the active form of vitamin D; calcium in our blood will be stored on bones
Calcitrol
This is the point of attachment — Attachment of the ureter, veins and artery
Renal Hilum
a smooth, transparent sheet of dense irregular connective tissue that is continuous with the outer coat of the ureter
Renal Capsule
Barrier against trauma and maintain the structure of kidney
Renal Capsule
is another thin layer of dense irregular connective tissue that anchors the kidney to the surrounding structures and to the abdominal wall
Renal Fascia
- The middle layer
- is a mass of fatty tissue surrounding the renal capsule. It also protects the kidney from trauma and holds it firmly in place within the abdominal cavity
Adipose Capsule