Urinary System Extended Flashcards
1
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Organs of Urinary System
A
2 Kidneys 2 Ureters Bladder Sphincter Muscles Nerves in bladder Urethra
2
Q
Functions of kidney
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Fluid balance
Regulate/filter minerals from blood
Filtering waste materials
Regulation of pH
3
Q
Major nitrogenous waste source
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Ammonia, urea, uric acid, creatine - produced from protein metabolism
4
Q
How are nitrogenous wastes removed?
A
Urea - made in liver and excreted in urine. Ammonia is converted to urea
5
Q
Blood Urea Nitrogen
A
Urea concentration in blood 0 indicator of kidney function
6
Q
What systems excrete waste?
A
Skin - sweat
Large intestine - solid and some water (feces)
Kidneys - remove urea, salts, excess water
7
Q
Excrete
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Separate and expel waste from body
8
Q
Location of kidney
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posterior of abdominal cavity - retroperitoneal
9
Q
Functional unit of kidney
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NEPHRON
