Functions and Anatomy
Nephron
Miscellaneous
Filtration and Urine
Diseases and Disorders
100
Name one function of the urinary system.
Maintains homeostasis of blood Maintains blood pressure Regulates pH Stimulates RBC production Helps with metabolism
100
What is another name for the nephron loop?
Loop of Henle
100
Identify one normal component of urine.
Water, urea, uric acid
100
What is another term for micturition?
Urination
100
What is an infection of a part of the urinary system?
UTI
200
Name two of the four major structures of the urinary system.
Kidneys, ureters, bladder, urethra
200
What is the sac-like structure that surrounds the glomerulus and is the beginning of the renal tubules?
Bowman's capsule
200
Identify one abnormal component of urine.
Glucose, erythrocytes, leukocytes, ketone bodies, bilirubin, microbes
200
What is the term for filtering blood to produce a filtrate?
Filtration
200
What is the inability to retain urine?
Incontinence
300
What is the functional unit of the kidney?
Nephron
300
What is the name of the pores of the capillaries in the glomerulus?
fenestrae
300
What is the name of the outer layer of kidney tissue?
Renal cortex
300
What is the initial/primary filtering structure of the nephron?
Renal corpuscle
300
What is the type of diabetes that is characterized by excreting large volumes of urine?
Diabetes insipidus
400
What is the name of the layer of tissue that contains three layers of smooth muscle in the bladder?
Detrusor
400
Through which structure does blood leave the glomerulus?
Efferent arteriole
400
What muscle controls urination?
External urethral sphincter
400
Through which four structures does urine pass through the body as it is excreted? (in order from inside out)
kidney--> ureter --> bladder --> urethra
400
What is inflammation of the urinary bladder?
Cystitis
500
What is the name of the triangular structures located in the medulla of the kidneys?
Renal (medullary) pyramids
500
Which structure is identified as a tuft of capillaries?
Glomerulus
500
What hormone is secreted by the kidneys and helps to increase RBC production?
Erythropoietin
500
What % of filtrated is reabsorbed back into the blood?
99%
500
What is inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidneys?
Glomerulonephritis
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