Urinary 1
What is the primary function of the urinary system?
maintain homeostatic balance in the body
The renal pelvis connects the kidneys with what 2 systems?
circulatory and nervous systems
A narrow, muscular tube attached to each kidney that drains it of urine
ureter
pus in the urine is known as
pyuria
This chemical is produced when protein from food is broken down
Urea
This kidney region has blood vessels that connect to the nephrons
renal cortex
a hollow, muscular organ that receives and holds urine until it is full, then contracts to release urine
bladder
the inability to empty the bladder
retention
Waste that has been filtered gets turned into this
urine
Each nephron is made up of a renal corpuscle which contains what 4 parts?
glomerulus
Bowman's capsule
convoluted tubule
collecting tubule
carries urine from the bladder out of the body
urethra
A condition where the kidneys are not functioning properly or stop functioning
renal failure
What 2 types of tubules are found in the nephron?
collecting tubule
convoluted tubule
This occurs in the Bowman's capsule and convoluted tubules
reabsorption
What condition can occur if urine is not properly emptied?
kidney infection
What is the most common cause of renal failure
diabetes
During what phase does the nephron clean the blood of toxins?
secretion
During what phase is urine and other chemical compounds passed out of the body
excretion
The most common cause of nephritis is
autoimmune disease
This is formed when uric acid and calcium salts from urine clump together
renal calculus (kidney stone)