Urinary System Flashcards
1
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urinary system
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kidney -> ureter -> bladder -> urethra
2
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Nephron
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functional unit of the kidney
- removes urea
- regulate [solute] w/in the body
-filters, reabsorbs, excrete
3
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large artery (renal artery)
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enters kidney and subdivides many times, forming capillary balls called glomeruli
4
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glomerulus
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part of a nephron and both are surrounded by a Bowman’s capsule (cup shape structure)
5
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Bowman’s Capsule
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has a large coiled tube extension that is surrounded by capillaries
6
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filtration
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H2O, salts, urea, glucose, and amino acids
7
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Active transport
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recycles most of the filtrate leaving some H2O, salt, and urea behind which is called urine
