Ch 26: Urinary System Flashcards
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Functions of urinary system
-urine
-excrete waste products
-Regulate blood volume and pressure
-Regulate blood solute, red blood cells, synthesis, vitamin D
What does urine consist of?
Water,ions ,urea, and toxic substances
Does not contain glucose unless diabetic
Erythropoietin
Regulation of red blood cell synthesis
Is EPO produced in red bone marrow
False, by the kidney to increase production of erythrocytes
What systems regulate vitamin D?
Integumentary system, urinary, and digestive system
Once urine leaves the kidney can it get changed or altered
No
Kidney
Bean shaped organ
-Produces urine
Ureter
Tube that drains from kidney
Urinary bladder
Hollow muscular organ that holds urine
Urethra
Illuminates urine outside of body
Retroperatonial
Organs behind Paritoneum
Which kidney is lower
Right kidney
What is the root of the kidney?
Renal hilum
Adipose tissue
Engulfs renal capsule in acts as cushioning
Renal capsule
Surrounds each kidney
Renal facia
Anchors kidneys in surrounding adipose to abdomen wall
What exit renal hilum
Ureter, renal vein
What enters renal hilum?
Renal artery and nerve
Renal column
In between renal pyramids
-Also an extension of renal cortex
Renal pelvis
From major calyx merging
-Will turn into a ureter
Flow of urine
Kidney, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra
Nephron
Basic functional unit of kidney
Peritubular capillary
Second set of capillary
Efferent arterial
Blood vessel, that drains