Urinary system Flashcards
1
Q
Kidneys
1
A
- above bladder
2
Q
Ureters
1
A
- from kidney to bladder
3
Q
Urethra
1
A
- from bladder to exterior
4
Q
Function
A
- maintain homeostasis
- regulates volume and concentration of body fluids
5
Q
Adrenal Gland
2
A
- on the kidney
- secretes aldosterone
6
Q
Inferior Vena Cava
3
A
- blue
- runs past the kidney
- carries purified blood back to the heart (deoxygenated0
7
Q
Aorta
3
A
- Red
- runs past the kidney
- carries oxygenated blood with nitrogenous waste to all parts of the body
8
Q
Renal Artery
2
A
- carries oxygen and nitrogenous waste to the kidney
- red
9
Q
Renal Vein
2
A
- carries purified blood to the inferior vena cava
- blue
10
Q
Motor Nerve
2
A
- top of the bladder
- stimulates contraction of bladder walls
11
Q
Sphincter Muscle
1
A
- controls urine flow
