Urinary System and Muscles Flashcards
What system does the kidney belong to?
urinary
functional unit of the kidney
nephron
where does the urine collect before released?
bladder
what substance is reabsorbed the most?
water
what substance negatively affects the re absorption of water?
alcohol
what type of joint is at the elbow?
hinge
example of a saddle joint
thumb
what is found at the joints that smoothes and lubricates the motion?
cartilage or synovial fluid
where might you find immobile joints?
skull/pelvic girdle
what type of joint has the greatest range of motion?
ball and socket
how might myosin be easily described?
thick filaments
what passes through the neuron and muscle at neuromuscular junctions?
neurotransmitters
what ion is released as a signal being sent?
calcium
Where are the ions stored?
sarcoplasmic reticulum
what configurative grip do you have after death?
rigor mortis
what hormone is required to regulate fluid in the urine?
ADH
first step of urine formation
filtration
what is not passed through the nephron and stays in the blood stream
red blood cells and white cells