urinay system Flashcards
The percentage of urea & water in urine is:
2%, and 96% water
The urethra is composed of what type of cells?
Columnar epithelial cells
Brights disease is?
Inflamation of the kidneys`
What is the function of the renal pelvis of the kidney?
To collect urine from the medulla and pass it into the ureter
The function of the ureter includes?
To take urine from the tubules in the medulla and pass into the bladder
What does the skeletal system rely on the urinary system for?
The kidneys to help stimulate the production of bone marrow
Cystitis is defined as an:
Inflammation of the bladder
What structures make up the urinary system
the kidneys, renal pelvis, ureters, bladder and urethra.
What is the renal pelvis function?
Urine collects here and is funneled into the ureter, the tube that connects the kidney to the bladder
What are the functional units of the kidney
Nephron, functional unit of the kidney, the structure that actually produces urine in the process of removing waste and excess substances from the blood.
What is the functional part of the kidney?
The nephron is the basic functional unit of the kidney that filters the blood and regulates water concentration and soluble substances like sodium salts. After filtering, what is needed is reabsorbed and the rest is excreted as waste or urine.
