Functions
Also known as the excretory system
The urinary system
Two organs that filter the waste and excess water out of the blood
Kidneys
NDI is an abbreviation for which urinary system disorder?
Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus
The names of the people giving this presentation are...
Ashley Clare and Angelina
The waste exiting the body through the urethra
Urine
The tube that carries urine from the bladder to outside the body
Urethra
True or False: Each of your kidneys are about the size of your fist
True!
What do the kidneys filter out of the blood?
Urea (used proteins), excess water, and salts
The system of veins and arteries that bring blood to the kidneys
Nephrons
Name the artery that brings unfiltered blood to the kidneys
Renal artery
Which type of kidney stone is the most common?
Calcium oxalate, 70-80%
An adult bladder can hold urine for how many hours?
2-5
Glomeruli are comprised of...?
A. Tiny blood vessels with thin walls
B. Chemical and hormones
C. Blood vessels with microscopic filters
A. Tiny blood vessels with thin walls
The tubes that take urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Ureters
What is a glomerulus? Choose A, B, or C.
A. A fancy name for the renal artery
B. A network of tiny blood vessels that filter waste from the blood
C. The series of tubes that connect the filtered blood to the tubules
B - A network of tiny blood vessels that filter waste from the blood
How long on average does a kidney stone take to pass?
It depends on how big the stone is. Bigger than 4mm can take 1-2 weeks, and larger than that can take 3-4 weeks, or require surgery.
In an adult, the kidneys can filter about ___ cup(s) of blood every minute.
Kidneys filter around a 1/2 cup of water per minute
Out of the 47 gallons of liquid filtered by your kidneys each day, what percentage of that becomes urine?
1.5-2%
Part of the nephrons where filtration happens
Glomerulus
How many nephrons are there per kidney?
It can vary but the average is 900,000 to 1 million per kidney.