Anatomy
where does it all go?
Filtration Station
Highly Complex
Balance
100
The Principal organs or the urinary system.Bean shaped.
What is kidneys
100
The hollow cup shaped mouth of a nephron
What is the Bowman's Capsule
100
concentrated filtrate from the kidneys called that is 96% water and 4% dissolved wastes
What is urine
100
Formed by the afferent arterioles, which then branch into a tuft-like network of fine capillaries within Bowman’s capsules
What is Glomeruli
100
A substance that promotes the formation and excretion of urine
What is a diuretic
200
The indentation located in the mediaaly concave region of the kidney
What is the Hilium
200
Consists of a descending limb, a hairpin turn, and an ascending limb
What is the Loop of Henle
200
Synonym for urination
What is micturition
200
Organ provides a temporary storage reservoir for urine
What is the urinary bladder
200
The folds in the lining of the urinary bladder that allow for expansion
What is rugae
300
The Kidneys are composed of filtering units called______
What is nephrons
300
The outer region of the kidney
What is the renal cortex
300
Numerous collecting tubules that organize themselves into a dozen or so triangular wedges located in the kidney’s medullary tissue
What is Medullary pyramids
300
Region of the kidneys is called the urine manufacturing facility
What is Renal Cortex
300
The process that involves three important and distinct steps for filtration and formation of urine
What is filtration process
400
The two hollow slender tubes that transport urine formed by the kidneys
What is the ureters
400
The inner region of the kidney
What is the renal medulla
400
The large collection reservoir located in the upper region of the ureter
What is the renal pelvis
400
Assists in maintaining blood pressure by secreting renin and thus stimulating the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system
What is Juxtaglomerular cells
400
Also known as a bladder infection
What is Cystitis
500
The small tubular structure that transports urine from the bladder out of the body
What is the urethra
500
Regarded as the major homeostatic organs of the body
What is the kidneys
500
Region of the kidneys is called the urine collecting facility
What is Renal medulla
500
Mechanism monitors blood pressure and consists of the macula densa and juxtaglomerular cells
What is the Juxtaglomerular apparatus
500
A condition characterized by high levels of uric acid in the blood
What is gout
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