Chapter 26- Urinary System

Question 1

function of kidneys

Answer 1

making urine

Question 2

function of ureters

Answer 2

conducting urine

Question 3

function of bladder

Answer 3

storing urine

Question 4

function of urethra

Answer 4

leads urine outside of the body

Question 5

functions of the urinary system

Answer 5

excreting waste products, regulation of blood volume, composition, BP, blood pH, assisting hormone and nutrient metabolism

Question 6

renal fascia

Answer 6

dense irregular CT

Question 7

adipose capsule

Answer 7

a mass of fatty tissue

Question 8

renal capsule

Answer 8

transparent fibrous membrane

Question 9

renal hilus

Answer 9

where ureters and blood vessels enter and exit the kidney

Question 10

nephrons

Answer 10

functional unit of kidneys

Question 11

functions of DCT

Answer 11

tubular excretion – keep or get rid of hydrogen ions to balance pH

Question 12

JGA

Answer 12

juxtaglomerular apparatus– helps to regulate blood pressure, secrets renin –> angiotensinogen –> angiotensin to increase BP

Question 13

3 steps of urine formation

Answer 13

1. pressure filtration in glomerulus
2. selective reabsorption in PCT
3. tubular excretion in DCT

Question 14

ADH

Answer 14

antidiuretic hormone secreted in pituitary gland

Question 15

aldosterone

Answer 15

secreted in adrenal cortex, receptors in DCT

Question 16

renin

Answer 16

secreted by JGA to regulate BP