Urinary System Flashcards

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1
Q

The volume of glomerular filtrate formed each day is?

A

200 litres

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2
Q

What does the bowman’s capsule surround?

A

Glomerulus

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3
Q

What is not a function of the urinary system?

A

Production of urea

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4
Q

Fluid in the nephron reaches the loop of Henley after reaching?

A

Bowmans capsule and proximal convolated tubule

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5
Q

The inner zone of the kidney is called the?

A

Renal medulla

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6
Q

The volume of urine excreted each day is approximately?

A

1 litre

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7
Q

The enzyme produced in the kidney which is important in blood pressure regulation is?

A

Renin

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8
Q

What order do the three processes involved in urine formation occur?

A

Glomerular filtration, tubular selective reabsorption, tubular secretion

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9
Q

Urine collects within the main chamber of the kidney called the?

A

Renal pelvis

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10
Q

During tubular secretion what happens

A

Substances are secreted from the blood into the filtrate

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