renal system Flashcards
What type of system is the renal system?
excretory system
What is the innermost layer of the kidney?
renal capsule
What is the middle layer of the kidney?
adipose capsule
What is the outermost layer of the kidney?
renal cortex
What is a nephron?
functional unit of the kidney
What does each nephron consist of?
renal corpuscle and renal tubule
What is the main purpose of the nephron?
filtration of blood
What does the renal corpuscle
Glomerulus
Bowman’s capsule
proximal convoluted tubule
Loop of henle
Distal convuluted tube
Collecting duct
What do the kidneys remove?
waste products and substances not required by the body
What is the main function of the ureter?
transport urine from kidney to bladder
What is the main function of the urthra?
carries urine from the bladder to the external urinary meatus to remove excess fluid
What is the difference between male and female urethras?
males is significantly longer
Define micturition
urination
What is the micturition reflex controlled by ?
sacral segments of the spinal cord
Define urinary incontinence
a condition in which involuntary loss of urine is a social or hygienic problem
Who does urinary incontinence mostly affect?
older women
