Components
These organs remove wastes and extra water from the blood to the urine
What are the kidneys?
The main role of the urinary system
To eliminate waste from the body
Treatment given to patients with kidney/renal failure that filters your blood
What is dialysis?
Stores urine and allows urination to be controlled
What is the bladder?
The normal pH of blood
7-7.5
A disease when the kidneys stop working
What is renal/kidney failure?
These tubes help carry urine from the kidney to the urinary bladder.
What are the ureters?
True or False. The urinary system regulates blood volume but DOES NOT regulate blood pressure
False
A hard mass formed in the kidneys, typically consisting of insoluble calcium compounds.
What are kidney stones?
Tubes that filter blood in the kidneys
What is a nephron?
True or False. The urinary system regulates blood pH.
True
A bladder infection may cause pelvic pain, increased urge to urinate, pain with urination, and blood in the urine.
What is a urinary tract infection? (UTI)
A ball formed of small capillaries
What is a glomerulus?
The urinary system controls levels of __________ and metabolities
electrolytes
Disease when you produce a high amount of urine
What is polyuria?