Kidneys
Enzyme that is produced by the kidney important for blood pressure and blood volume regulation.
Renin
Blood is under high pressure here and toxins are pushed out of the blood to become filtrates.
What are the glomerulus and bowman's capsule?
Name of the vein that supplies blood to the kidneys for filtration:
What is the renal vein?
What does homeostasis mean in Science class?
The balance between body systems that keep us healthy.
This compound gives urine its yellow color
What is urochrome?
4 organs of the system starting with the most inferior. (bottom to top)
What are urethra, urinary bladder, ureters, kidneys?
What are the functions of the kidneys?
getting rid of wastes, filtering blood, reabsorption, and formation of urine
I can hold up to 16 ounces of urine before it passes through to the urethra.
What is the urinary bladder?
How do kidneys help to achieve homeostasis?
Balancing pH levels of blood, eliminating waste, regulating blood pressure
This hormone regulates the process of red blood cells formation.
What is erythropoietin?
When calcium oxalate is concentrated so it forms solid masses in the kidneys.
What are kidney stones?
These muscles must relax in order for you to release urine from your urinary bladder and urinate.
What are the sphincter muscles?
What liquid process happens in the nephrons to keep your body in balance?
Blood becomes Filtrate which later becomes Urine.
This is where water balance takes place-the last chance before it exits the body as urine.
What is the collecting duct?
Bacteria from the urethra cling back to the urinary tract and reproduce
What are urinary infections?
I encapsulate (surround) the glomerulus and catch the filtrates that are pushed out of blood.
What is the Bowman's capsule?
Name the three processes that ocurr in the nephon.
What are filtration, reabsorption and urine formation or secretion?
This is the process where glucose (sugar) aminoacids and sodium are reabsorbed and become filtrate.
What is selective reabsorption?
When your kidneys suddenly become unable to filter waste products from your blood. .
What is kidney failure?