Ch. 7.12 Urinary System Key Terms
responsible for removing certain wastes and excess water from the body and maintaining the body’s pH balance
urinary system
outer section of the kidney, contains most nephrons, which help produce urine
cortex
a c-shaped structure that surrounds the glomerulus and is the start of the convoluted tubule
bowman's capsule
the external opening
urinary meatus
microscopic filtering units found in the kidneys, more than 1 million nephrons are found per kidney, produce urine
nephrons
another word for the urinary system
excretory system
inner section of the kidney, contains most of the collecting tubules, which carry the urine from the nephrons through the kidney
medulla
a funnel-shaped structure that is the first section of the ureter
renal pelvis
the tube that carries the urine from the bladder to the outside
urethra
a cluster of capillaries
glomerulus
the liquid waste product produced by the urinary system
urine
a notched/indented area through which the ureter, nerves, blood vessels, and lymph vessels enter and leave the kidney
hilum
two muscular tubes approximately 10-12 inches in length
ureters
responsible for removing certain wastes and excess water from the body and maintaining the body’s pH balance
urinary system
two muscular tubes approximately 10-12 inches in length
ureters
a state of constant balance in the internal environment of the body
homeostasis
microscopic filtering units found in the kidneys, more than 1 million nephrons are found per kidney, produce urine
nephrons
a hollow muscular sac that lies behind the symphysis pubis, expels urine from the body
bladder
the liquid waste product produced by the urinary system
urine
a hollow muscular sac that lies behind the symphysis pubis, expels urine from the body
bladder
two bean shaped organs located on either side of the vertebral column
kidneys
a cluster of capillaries
to urinate or micturate
void
a notched/indented area through which the ureter, nerves, blood vessels, and lymph vessels enter and leave the kidney
to urinate or micturate