Kidney
Urinary System Diseases
Urine
Vocab.
100
What is the bean shaped organ that filters your blood?
The Kidneys
100
What is the secondary cause of doctor visits?
urinary tract infections
100
What is typically the color of your urine?
yellow or clear
100
What is the muscular sac that holds urine until it is excreted?
The Bladder
200
how much does one kidney weigh?
about a third of a pound
200
What is one Urinary related disease?
answers may vary (kidney stones) (urinary tract infection) (kidney disease)
200
The average adult excretes how much urine a day?
About 1.5 liters
200
What are networks of small Capillaries and small tubes in the kidneys?
Nephrons
300
Do your kidneys stimulate bone marrow to make more red blood cells?
Yes
300
What happens when you have bladder control problems?
you urinate uncontrollably and at random times
300
What are the tubes that connect the kidneys to the bladder? (that carry the urine to the bladder)
Ureter
300
What is a circular muscle that controls the release of urine?
Sphincters
400
How many times a day does your blood typically get filtered?
60 times
400
What is the most common type of kidney stone?
Calcium
400
the Bladder
Where is Urine stored until excretion?
400
What is the tube that excretes your urine?
Urethra
500
About how many Nephrons are in your Kidneys?
About 1 million in each
500
How do we get kidney stones?
Buildup of calcium or salts in the Kidneys
500
Mostly salts, sugar, and other waste materials
What is Urine made up of?
500
What are the tubes the drain urine into your bladder?
Ureter
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