3.7 Urinary/Excretory System

Question 1

 Kidneys

Answer 1

Organs that remove excess water and waste substances from the blood in a process that yields urine.

Question 2

Ureters

Answer 2

Tube like structures extending from the kidneys to the urinary bladder that move urine between these organs

Question 3

Urinary bladder

Answer 3

The reservoir for urine

Question 4

Liver

Answer 4

An organ that filters the blood to remove amino acids and neutralize some harmful toxins

Question 5

Skin

Answer 5

Skin is an organ that contains sweat glands, through the process of perspiration it produces sweat and eliminates excess water, salt, and other bodily wastes

Question 6

Function of the urinary system?

Answer 6

Provides pollution control by eliminating body waste and filtering the blood

Question 7

Average fluid excretion of an adult?

Answer 7

1000cc to 1800cc during a 24 hour period

Question 8

Average urethra length?

Answer 8

20 cm in males, 4 cm in females

Question 9

Average capacity of urinary bladder?

Answer 9

300cc to 500cc in adults

Question 10

Physical description of the kidneys?

Answer 10

Two bean shaped organs containing a vast network of vessels and tubules, called nephron, that act as a filter to remove excess water and waste substances from the blood to produce urine

Question 11

Function of perspiration?

Answer 11

Reds the body of waste and helps regulate body temperature by cooling it’s outside surface. Excretion of oil by sebaceous glands keeps the skin soft and prevents hair from becoming too dry or brittle.

Question 12

Nephrectomy

Answer 12

Removal of a kidney

Question 13

Lithotripsy

Answer 13

Kidney stone shockwave treatment, serves to crushed stones that form in the kidney and become stuck in an ureter. Procedure decreases the size of the stones with a laser/shockwaves or removes them using a long flexible instrument called a stone basket

Question 14

Cystoscopy

Answer 14

Reviewing the urinary bladder using an endoscope