Structures
This system is responsible for the production, storage, and elimination of urine.
urinary
What is the functional unit of the kidney called
the nephron
This is the medical term for involuntary loss of urine from the bladder
incontinence
Name the waste product removed by the kidneys that start with a "u"
urea
The tube that carries urine from the bladder to the outside of the body is called what?
urethra
What is the primary organ of the urinary system?
Kidneys
What is the central collecting region in the kidney where urine is collected before entering the ureter?
Renal pelvis
This term refers to swelling caused by excess fluid trapped in body tissue.
edema
What substance is helpful in regulating blood pressure
Renin
What are some common symptoms of a urinary tract infection?
Fever, lower back pain, frequent urination
The place that the urine is temporarily stored
Bladder
What waste products are removed from the blood by the kidneys?
Urea and creatine
What is the medical specialty that focuses on the urinary system and its disorders called?
Urology
What bone health substances are regulated by the kidneys?
calcium and phosphurus
What is the correct order of structures that urine passes through?
kidney, ureter, bladder, urethra
What are the tubes that transport the urine from the kidneys to the bladder
ureters
What is the muscle that contracts to expel urine from the bladder that is in the bladder wall?
Detrusor Muscle
What is the medical procedure used to drain urine from the bladder usine a tube
catheterization
What substance stimulates red blood cell production
erythropoietin
What is the name of the triangular area in the bladder that is where the ureters enter and the urethra exits?
Trigone
What is the inner region of the kidney where filtration occurs.
The renal cortex
What are the kidneys main function?
filtration
What is the medical term for the movement of urine from the bladder to the outside of the body called?
micturition
The regulation of water and electrolyte balance in the body is crucial for maintaining what?
Homeostasis
This is the part of the nephron that is responsible for the filtration in the blood
the Glomerulus