Hormones
What organ produces testosterone?
testes
Only females have this dual functioned organ.
Ovary
How many ovaries does a woman have?
2
What is the function of the kidney?
filters the blood
What organ collects and stores urine?
bladder
The urinary system has how many basic organs?
4
What organ produces estrogen?
ovary
How many parathyroid glands are there?
4
Hormones are a type of what?
chemicals
What color is a kidney?
reddish-brown
What structure carries urine out of the body?
urethra
The word renal is used when referring to what organ?
the kidney
What endocrine gland is nick named the "master gland"?
the pituitary gland
What gland wraps around the front of your trachea and is shaped like a butterfly?
thyroid gland
Your blood carries a hormone around your body until it reaches the body part that needs it. What do we call this body part?
"target organ"
What kind of blood does the renal artery carry?
unfiltered (dirty) blood
What structure transports urine from the kidney to the bladder?
ureter
The word "colic" means what?
pain
The hormone melatonin is produced by which endocrine gland?
the pineal gland
The shape of the what gland resembles a pine cone, and is located near the center of the brain?
the pineal gland
How many glands are in the endocrine system?
9
What is another name for the renal sinus?
renal pelvis
What is the name of the membrane that surrounds the kidney?
renal capsule
What is the name we give to the filtering unit found in your kidneys?
nephron
What is the function of the hormone insulin?
Insulin helps to control blood sugar levels.
What endocrine gland sits on top of a kidney?
Adrenal gland
What hormone helps you sleep?
melatonin
In the kidney, where do we find Bowman's capsules?
in the renal cortex
What is the function if the renal pelvis?
Its function is to collect urine which is then drained into the ureter.
What are renal calculi?
kidney stones
What is the function of thyroxine?
A hormone that controls how fast your body turns food into energy.
This organ (gland) has dual roles. It is an organ of the digestive system and of the endocrine system.
pancreas
Name three different types of glands.
endocrine glands, oil glands, sweat glands
A Bowman's capsule is a cup-like structure that surrounds what?
the glomerulus (a cluster of filtering capillaries)
Ehat part of the kidney helps to regulate the concentration of urine by filtering water, salts and acid.
the medulla
Describe the wall of the bladder.
The bladder wall is made up of smooth muscles. The bladder wall stretches and gets bigger as it fills up with urine.