Organs
What are the main organs of the urinary system?
The kidney, the bladder, the urethra, and the ureters
What does the urinary system do?
It helps the body get rid of unwanted toxins or waste.
What is hesitancy?
It's when you have difficulty when starting to pass urine.
How can kidneys be damaged?
Diseases, birth defects, and injuries can damage the kidneys.
Describe the kidney (shape and task)
It's a bean-shaped, fist-sized organ whose task is to filter blood and remove waste.
What's the main purpose of the urinary system?
To maintain the body's homeostasis.
What's haematuria?
It's when there's blood in the urine.
What does hemodialysis do?
It eliminates waste, filters fluids, and restores the proper balance and blood cell production.
What is the nephron?
It's the basic structural unit of the kidney.
Why do we say that the urinary system is a filtering mechanism for the blood?
Because the urinary system organs control the amount of water and salt that is absorbed by the blood and what is taken out as waste. they regulate the level of absorption.
What is proteinuria?
It's protein in the urine.
What are kidney stones?
Urine can become very concentrated as it passes through the kidneys. When the urine becomes too concentrated, calcium, uric acid salts, and other chemicals dissolved in the urine can crystalize forming a kidney stone or a calculus.
What's the bladder?
It's where the urine is stored to be released from the body.
What's the function of the nephron?
It produces urine and it's the primary unit of homeostasis in the body.
What's the word we use to call something related to the kidneys?
Renal
What is a UTI?
A Urinary Tract Infection is an infection in any part of your urinary system.
What's the name of the upper end of the nephron (an enlarged cuplike structure)?
The Bowman's capsule.
What are the 3 main functions of the kidney?
Filtration, reabsorption, and secretion.
If a patient says, "I can't hold my water", what does he or she have?
Urinary incontinence.
What are some symptoms of a UTI?
A strong persistent urge to urinate
A burning sensation when urinating
Passing frequent, small amounts of urine
Urine that appears cloudy
Red or bright pink urine (blood)
Strong-smelling urine
Recta pain in men