Go with the flow!
The inability to voluntarily control the external urethral sphincter is known as __________.
What is incontinence?
This is the medical term for inflammation of the urethra.
What is urethritis?
Name of the functional unit of the kidney that filters blood and forms urine.
What is the nephron?
During glomerular filtration, the filtrate that is formed is captured by this structure.
What is the glomerular or Bowman's capsule?
This hormone would decrease the amount of water lost by the body.
What is Antidiuretic Hormone (ADH)?
The process of emptying the urinary bladder is known as voiding or this "m" word.
What is micturition?
Iris performed a urinalysis test in her biology lab and discovered glucose was present in her urine. One common, potential reason for glycosuria could be this condition.
What is diabetes mellitus?
These extensions of cortex-like tissue separate the renal (medullary) pyramids.
What are the renal columns?
Adequate glomerulus pressure is primarily necessary for this process to occur.
What is glomerular filtration?
Name the driving force for water intake.
What is the thirst mechanism?
The reason why the trigone region of the urinary bladder is clinically significant is due to this fact.
What is that infections tend to persist in the trigone?
This abnormal condition results from the lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) release and causes huge amounts of very dilute urine to be voided.
What is diabetes insipidus?
The smooth triangular region of the urinary bladder base that is outlined by the openings of the two ureters and the urethra is called this.
What is the trigone?
During this process, as long as the blood pressure is normal, filtrate will be formed.
What is glomerular filtration?
This is the most important trigger for aldosterone release.
What is the renin-angiotensin mechanism?
This micturition reflex forces urine into the upper part of this structure.
What is the urethra?
Liver disease, such as hepatitis, can lead to an abnormal urine condition known as _______.
What is bilirubinuria?
This protective layer is the most superficial covering of the kidney, it anchors the kidney and adrenal gland to surrounding structures.
What is the renal fascia?
Substances such as potassium, urea, and creatinine are moved from the blood of the peritubular capillaries into the filtrate to be eliminated in urine during this process.
What is tubular secretion?
The kidneys will secrete bicarbonate ions into the urine and reabsorb hydrogen ions into the blood when blood pH levels do this.
What is rise?
When we begin to feel the need to void, the urinary bladder contains around _______ml of urine.
What is 200?
Untreated streptococcal infections in childhood can lead to the kidney condition known as ________.
What is glomerulonephritis?
The involuntary internal urethral sphincter is composed of this type of muscle.
What is smooth muscle?
Water, glucose, amino acids, and needed ions are moved from the filtrate back into the blood during this process of urine formation.
What is tubular reabsorption?
The main hormone that acts on the kidneys to regulate sodium ion concentrations of the extracellular fluid (ECF) is ___________.
What is aldosterone?