Anatomy
Organs that filter the urine
Kidneys
Name of the 2 steps of the urine formation process
Filtration and reabsorption
Name 3 excretory organs, besides the urinary system.
Lungs, liver and sweat glands.
What is the cause of the cystitis?
A bladder infection
What is the function of the urinary system?
Filter and eliminate toxic substances from our blood
Bag where urine is stored
Bladder
How many nephrons can you find in a kidney?
About 1 million
What substance do lungs excrete?
CO2
Name the disease due to the malfunction of the kidney
Renal insufficiency
What is the prevention for cystitis?
Maintain good genital hygiene.
Be careful in risky environments (swimming pool, bathrooms, gym, changing rooms, ...)
Conducts that connects the kidneys to the bladder
Ureters
A tube that collects the urine from several nephrons
Collector tube
What is the composition of the sweat?
The same as urine, but ten times less concentrated
What are the treatments for renal insufficiency?
Hemodialysis / Transplantation
What are the differences (2) between the female and the male urethra?
Female: is shorter, and the conduct is not shared with the reproductive system.
Male: is longer, and the duct is shared with the reproductive system.
Name the 3 parts of the kidney
Cortrex, medulla and pelvis
A very coiled capillary through which the blood passes to be collected by Bowman's capsule.
Glomerulus
What substance does the liver excrete?
Billirubine (in the bile)
What is the prevention for nephritic colic
Drink abundant water and reduce salt in food
Cup-shaped structure in which the blood is filtered from the glomerulus.
Bowman's capsule
Part of the kidneys where nephrons are formed
Cortex
Highly folded tube that carries filtered blood from the glomerulus. Substances still useful are reabsorbed in it.
Covoluted tubule
Besides the excretion of toxic substances, what other function do sweat glands have?
Regulate the temperature, eliminate water excess, and refresh the skin.
What are the treatments for nephritic colic? (name 3)
Try to expel the kidney stones.
Breakdown calculations using sound waves.
Surgical intervention.
Where does the reabsorption happen in the urine formation?
From convoluted tubules and Henle's loop to the capillaries