Chapter 11: Diseases and Conditions of the Urinary System: Overview

Question 1

responsible for producing, sorting, and excreting urine; prevent body from becoming toxic

Answer 1

Urinary System

Question 2

manufacture urine and play a role in the regulation of systemic blood pressure

Answer 2

kidneys

Question 3

transport urine to the bladder

Answer 3

ureters

Question 4

stores urine until it is excreted voluntarily through the urethra

Answer 4

bladder

Question 5

units of function in the kidney, are responsible for filtration, reabsorption, and secretion of urine

Answer 5

nephrons

Question 6

what are the three regions of the kidney

Answer 6

cortex, medulla, renal pelvis

Question 7

muscular walls of the ureters move the urine into the urinary bladder where it is temporary stored. the movement process

Answer 7

peristalsis

Question 8

process of urinating

Answer 8

urination or micturition or void

Question 9

removes impurities or wastes from the patient’s blood by using an artificial kidney

Answer 9

hemodialysis

Question 10

using a dialysate solution and the peritoneal membrane to filter out the harmful toxins and excessive fluid

Answer 10

peritoneal dialysis