Urinary system 1
Also known as the excretory system
urinary system
Tube that eliminates urine from the body
urethra
Liquid waste that is 95% water
urine
About how much urine is produced daily?
1500 - 2000 ml
What is the term for painful or difficult urination?
Dysuria
Two bean-shaped organs lateral to the vertebral column that filter the wastes out of the blood
kidneys
What is the term for the presence of blood in urine?
hematuria
Hollow, muscular sac that stores urine until it is released.
bladder
What is the term for the condition characterized by the excessive production and excretion of urine?
Polyuria
Cystitis is an ________ of the bladder usually caused by pathogens
inflammation
A state of equilibrium the body strives to be in
homeostasis
A symptom of a urinary tract infection (UTI)?
painful urination
Two tubes leading from the kidneys to the bladder
ureters
What is the term for the presence of pus in the urine, often indicating an infection?
Pyuria
Dehydration causes your urine to become ________
darker
Functional unit of the kidney
What is the Nephron?
What is the term for the involuntary urination?
Incontinence
Artery that supplies the kidneys with blood
renal artery
The glomerulus & Bowman's Capsule are located in this part of the kidney
What is the RENAL CORTEX?
What does "Nephro-" mean?
kidney
Part of the NEPHRON where filtration takes place
What is the Bowman's capsule / Glomerulus?
List the 4 main organs of the urinary system
kidney
ureter
bladder
urethra
Which disorder describes Renal calculus, renal lithiasis?
kidney stones
What is the term for the process of eliminating waste products from the body through the kidneys?
Excretion
How many ureters does a person typically have?
2