urinary system functions and parts
True or False?
The urinary system is responsible for maintaining the body's acid-base balance.
True
What are the two muscular tubes the extend from the kidneys to the bladder?
What is the inability to empty the bladder?
Retention
What is painful urination?
Dysuria
What does thromb- mean?
Clot
What part of the kidney contains most of the nephrons?
Cortex
Rugae
What is pus in the urine?
Pyuria
What is excessive urination?
Polyuria
What does Macro- mean?
Large
The ribs and heavy cushion of fat.
True or False?
The ureter is different in males and females.
the URETHRA is different
What is less than normal amount of urination?
Oliguria
What is absence of urine?
Anuria
Bad
True or False?
As blood passes through the glomerulus, water, salt, sugar, proteins, and red blood cells are filtered out.
False
Protein and red blood cells are not filtered.
What percent of urine is made of water?
95%
What is involuntary urination?
Incontinence
What is urination at night?
Nocturia
What does Glom- mean?
ball
True or False?
As filtered materials pass through the convoluted tubules, substances needed by the body are reabsorbed.
True
What is the notched or indented area on the kidney through which the ureter, nerves, blood vessels enter and leave the body.
the hilum
What is blood in the urine?
Hematuria
What is proteinuria?
Protein in the urine