Urinary System Flashcards
1
Q
adrenal glands
A
located above the kidneys, produce hormones
2
Q
kidneys
A
renal arteries from abdominal aorta bring dirty blood
kidneys sort through what body needs (keep in the clean blood, exits through renal vein) and what it doesn’t
eliminated toxins excrete in the urine to to ureters
3
Q
pyramids
A
blood filtration
4
Q
renal artery
A
supplies dirty blood to the kidneys
5
Q
filtration
A
too much calcium in the blood, get rid of
not enough calcium in blood, keep
always excrete toxins
6
Q
renal vein
A
carries clean blood to the IVC
7
Q
ureters
A
bring urine from the kidneys to the bladder
8
Q
bladder
A
holds urine until it is ready to void
can distend because it has rubae
can distend to the belly button
9
Q
urethra
A
leaves bladder and expels urine when there is enough to void
