Urinary System Flashcards
Barbara Herlihy. (2020). The Human Body in Health and Illness (7th Edition) [Texidium version]. Retrieved from http://texidium.com (175 cards)
Which organs remove waste and constantly adjusts the amount of water and electrolyte concentrations?
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Kidneys
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What are the most important excretory organs?
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Kidneys
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What eliminates nitrogenous waste, water, electrolytes, toxins, and drugs?
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Kidneys
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Other organs perform excretory functions; the ___ ___ secrete small amounts of nitrogen compounds, water, and electrolytes; the ___ eliminate carbon dioxide and water; and the ___ excrete digestive wastes, bile pigments, and other minerals.
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sweat glands
lungs
intestines
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Whereas the skin, lungs, and intestines eliminate waste, only the ___ can fine-tune the excretion of water and electrolytes to maintain the normal volume and composition of body fluids.
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kidneys
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Which system makes, temporarily stores, and finally eliminates urine from the body?
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Urinary
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The major organs of the urinary system include the following:
- Two ___
- Two ___
- One ___ ___
- One ___
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kidneys
ureters
urinary bladder
urethra
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Which organs forms urine from the blood?
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Kidneys
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What are the tubes that conduct urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder?
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Ureters
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What acts as a temporary reservoir; receiving urine from the ureters and storing it until it can be eliminated?
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Urinary Bladder
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What is the tube that conducts urine from the bladder to the outside for elimination?
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Urethra
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What is the word that refers to the kidneys?
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Renal
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What refers to the study of kidney function?
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Renal Physiology
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What is the term that refers to the study of kidney function, derived from the unit in the kidney that makes urine?
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Nephrology
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What is the unit in the kidney that makes urine?
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Nephron Unit
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What is the study of the urinary system?
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Urology
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What are located high on the posterior wall of the abdominal cavity, behind the parietal peritoneum (retroperitoneal)?
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Kidneys
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What are cushioned and protected by the renal fascia, adipose tissue pads, and lower rib cages?
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Kidneys
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What are the reddish-brown, beanlike structures enclosed in tough fibrous capsules?
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Kidneys
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Each ___ is about 4 inches (10 cm) long, 2 inches (5 cm) wide, and 1 inch (2.5 cm) thick.
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kidney
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What is the indentation of the bean-shaped kidney called?
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Hilus
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What is the point at which the blood vessels, ureter, and nerves enter and exit the kidney?
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Hilus
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What are the three distinct kidney regions?
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Cortex
Medulla
Pelvis
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