Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
Filters blood, eliminates nitrogenous wastes, and helps maintain the ion concentration of the body fluids.
A
Urinary System
2
Q
Produces urine, conserve water, salts, glucose, amino acids, regulating blood pH, and other valuable nutrients.
A
Kidney
3
Q
Urine drains from the kidney to the _______.
A
Ureter
4
Q
Waves of peristalsis squeeze squirt the urine from the ureter into the ______________ where its sphincters prevent urine from leaking.
A
Urinary Bladder
5
Q
The tube that connects the bladder with the outside of the body. In females, it opens between the clitoris and the vagina. In males, it opens at the tip of the penis.
A
Urethra
