urinary system Flashcards
1
Q
Functions of the urinary system
A
- excretion of wastes
- balance of water - salts
- balance of acid - base
- secretion of hormones
2
Q
tract
A
- 2 kidneys produce urine
- 2 ureters transport urine
- urinary bladder stores urine
- urethra passes urine outside
3
Q
organs
A
kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra
4
Q
kidneys
A
filter waste from blood and produce urine
5
Q
ureters
A
conduct from kidneys to bladder
6
Q
urinary bladder
A
stores urine
7
Q
what is the sphincter muscle?
A
control the release of urine
8
Q
urethra
A
remove urine
9
Q
urination
A
250ml, stretch receptors send a message to brain
10
Q
nephrons
A
functional units of the kidneys
11
Q
renal insuffiency
A
poor function of kidneys, damage in renal artery
12
Q
cystisis
A
bladder inflammates
13
Q
nephritis
A
kidneys inflammates
14
Q
renal calculi
A
stones in the kidneys
