Urinary System Flashcards
The urinary system
removes waste products and helps regulate blood volume and body pH
the urinary system also
produces renin and erythropoietin, gluconeogenesis nd maintenance of body water
urine is stored in the _______ of mammals
urinary bladdar
urine is stored in the _______ of avians
large intestine
the functional unit of the kidney
nephron
the nephron
Filters blood, compounds are reabsorbed, and waste compounds are secreted forming urine
the 6 functions of the urinary system
- regulates body water
- filters blood
- maintains electrolyte balance
- reabsorbed water
- regulates acid-base balance ~7.4 pH
- collects and stores urine
the mammalian urinary system contains
2 kidneys, 2 ureters, urinary bladdar, and urethra
the avian urinary system contains
2 kidneys, 2 ureters, and cloaca
ureters carry urine from ______ to the _______ in mammals
kidney; urinary bladdar
ureters carry urine from ______ to the _______ in avians
kidney; cloaca
Cattle and birds have _______ shaped kidneys
lobulated
kidneys develop on each side of the ______
backbone
both mammals and birds excrete urine that contains
urea, uric acid, ammonia, and creatinine
the primary nitrogen containing compound in urine in mammals is
urea