Urinary system functions Flashcards

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1
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Renal veins return what kind of blood?

A

Blood that is clean

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2
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Collective ducts are located in the….

A

Medulla and cortex

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3
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The rental arteries have a high…

A

Urea content

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4
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Each nephron has its own….

A

Blood supply

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5
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The kidneys receive blood from the___________ to be cleaned

A

Renal arteries

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6
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  1. Striated or lined layerCalled the
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Renal medulla

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7
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What are two Capillery regions that nephrons include?

A
  1. At the Glomerulus

2. Surround the rest of the nephron

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8
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Job of kidneys

A

Produce urine

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9
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The rental arteries bring blood to the…

A

Kidneys to be “cleaned”

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10
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How many regions are shown if a kidneys sliced longitudinally?

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Three regions

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11
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The wastes to be executed, called urine collect in the pelvic region of the kidney from where they were contacted by_____________ down to the ____________

A

Peristalsis, urinary bladder

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12
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  1. Innercavity called the_____ where are urine collects
A

Renal pelvis

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13
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Where is the distal convoluted tubule located?

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In the cortex loop of the Henle in the medulla

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14
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Where are Bowmans capsule and proximal convoluted tubule located?

A

In the cortex

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15
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Ureters function

A

Transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder

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16
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When the urinary bladder becomes full…..

A

Stretch receptors trigger urination and the fluid is excreted (overhead)

17
Q

How many nephrons or Renal tubules are the kidneys composed of?

A

Over 1 million nephrons

18
Q

Where is the kidney?

A

The kidney lies in the lower dorsal part of the abdomen

19
Q

Urethra function

A

Elimination of urine

20
Q
  1. The outer granulated region is called the….
A

Renal cortex

21
Q

Bladder is the…

A

Storage of urine

22
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Renal veins have a low…

A

Urea content, and high glucose