Functions
What is the main function in the urinary system?
Filters blood to remove wastes from it Excretes wastes from the body Helps maintain the body's acid-base balance
What is the order of structures in the nephron?
Glomerulus, proximal convulated tubule, descending limb, nephron loop, ascending limb, distal convulated tubule, collecting duct
What is urination also known as?
Micturition
What does the abbreviation UA stand for?
a) Urethra analysis
b) Uterine analysis
c) Urinalysis
d) Ultra analyze
c) Urinalysis
Where does urine formation begin?
Renal corpuscle
What organ is also a part of the male's reproductive system?
Urethra
What organ is a storage for urine?
urinary bladder
What are the two main layers of the kidney?
Renal Cortex and Renal Medulla
What percentage of water is urine composed of?
95% of water in the urine
What is also known as acute cystitis?
a) Urosepsis
b) Urinary Tract Infection
c) Urinary Incontinence
d )Hepaturia
b) Urinary Tract Infection
What are the 3 stages of urine formation?
1. Glomerular filtration
2. Tubular reabsorption
3. Tubular secretion
What role do sphincters play in the Urinary System?
Regulates your ability to control when you want to urinate.
What organ is known as the passageway for the urine to go to the outside of the body?
Urethra
Which organ helps regulate and control body fluids?
kidney
What is the average amount of urine produced in 24 hours?
0.6-2.5 liters/day
An X-ray test that provides pictures of the kidneys, the bladder, the ureters, and the urethra?
a) TURP: transurethral resection of prostate
b) ADH: antidiuretic hormone
c) PKU: phenylketonuria
d) IVP: intravenous pyelogram
d) IVP: intravenous pyelogram
Where does the most tubular reabsorption occur?
proximal convoluted tubule
What are substances normally found in urine?
What organ transports urine from the kidneys to the bladder?
Ureters
What are the functional units of the kidneys called?
Nephrons
What substances should not be found in urine?
Glucose, proteins, ketones and blood cells.
What hormone is produced to stimulate red blood cell production?
a.) estrogen
b.) cortisol
c.) Insulin
d.) erythropoietin
d.) erythropoietin
What happens in glomerular filtration?
Glomerulus filters water and small substances from blood to create glomerular filtrate.
What are some factors that increase the risk of getting a Urinary Tract Infection for women?
Pregnancy or being sexually active
Which part of the kidney serves as a passageway for nerves and vessels to enter and leave?
Hilum
What and how many body organs does the Urinary System have?
two Kidney,two Ureter,one Bladder, and one Urethra
What is a drug used to cause an increased flow of urine?
diuretic
what helps manage the amount of water in the body by acting on the kidneys?
a) ADH: antidiuretic hormone
b) PKU: phenylketonuria
c) BPH: benign prostatic hypertroph
d) TURP: transurethral resection of prostate
a) ADH: antidiuretic hormone
What percentage of filtration occurs in glomerular filtration versus tubular secretion?
glomerular filtration 20%
tubular secretion 80%
What is the order of flow of urine through the urinary tract?
Glomerulus, collecting duct, minor calyx, major calyx, renal pelvis, ureter, urinary bladder, urethra