Endocrine 1
Where are the adrenal glands located?
the sit on top of each kidney
in times of stress, the adrenal glands produce what hormone? also called epinephrine
Adrenaline
the left kidney sits ____ to ____ cm higher than the right kidney
1.5 to 2 cm
name the main components (organs) of the urinary system
2 kidneys
2 ureters
1 bladder
1 urethra
the kidneys are supplied with blood from the ____ arteries
renal
A person with type 1 diabetes has a pancreas that:
a pancreas that cannot produce insulin
Insulin is secreted by what cells of the islets of Langerhans
Beta cells
The kidneys are positioned where?
in the retroperitoneal space behind the abdominal cavity
there are about _________ (amount) nephrons in a kidney
1 million
the structural and functional unit of the kidney is called _______?
nephron
A person wit type 2 diabetes has a pancreas that:
produces insulin but that is relatively non functional
Glucagon stimulates the breakdown of
glycogen to glucose
Glomerulus means what in latin?
"Little Ball of Yarn"
Renal failure may require the use of an artificial kidney in a process called _______?
Hemodialysis
another word for kidney stone?
renal Calculi
The pituitary gland is located:
below the hypothalamus at the base of the brain in the cranial cavity
Where are the kidneys positioned in the body
in the retroperitoneal space behind the abdominal cavity
several hormones, such as _____ , _____, and _____ affect the function of the kidney
1. Renin
2. Angiotensin II
3. Aldosterone
The process of expelling urine from the urinary bladder is called ________?
micturation
The wall of each ureter has 3 layers:
_______
______
______?
the mucous coat
the muscular coat
fibrous coat
The endocrine system works alone with the nervous system to regulate the functions of the human body to maintain ________?
homeostasis
The two major hormones stored and secreted by the posterior pituitary gland are:
Anitdiuretic hormone and oxytocin
name the 3 major functions of the urinary system
1. excretion
2. elimination
3. homeostatic regulation of the volume and solute concentration of blood plasma
the kidneys help to maintain homeostasis by regulating the ___, ___ and ___ of the extracellular fluid
1. composition
2. pH
3. volume
the renal arteries branch off inside the kidneys into the _____ arteries, _____ arteries, and the ____ arteries.
1. interlobar
2. arcuate
3. interlobular