Facts 1
The urinary system filters waste from the _________.
Blood
urethra
What is another name for urination?
micturition
What is the color of urine?
clear to deep yellow
The inability to hold urine in the bladder is called
incontinence
Which kidney is lower than the other?
The right kidney is slightly lower.
Blood enters the kidney through the renal ________.
Arteries
The active transport of unneeded substances from the blood to the filtrate.
Secretion
What is the pH of urine?
6 - slightly acidic
_____________ bacterial infection which usually affects the bladder and/or urethra.
UTI or Urinary Tract Infection
Where are the kidneys located?
Retro-peritoneal
What structure filters wastes from the blood and produces urine?
Nephron
Useful substances such as water, glucose, and ions are transported from the filtrate to capillary blood by diffusion and active transport during the process of?
Reabsorption
What is the turbidity of urine?
Clear or transparent
Kidney stones may be broken up with sound waves, a procedure known as
lithotripsy
What are the structures that sit on top of the kidney?
Adrenal Glands
What structure collects urine form the base of the renal pyramid?
What is a passive non selective process accomplished primarily by blood pressure?
filtration
Kidneys maintain _______________.
water balance and homeostasis
Urinary retention in men is often caused by an
enlarged prostate
_________________ is a component of urine that is produced by the breakdown of proteins in food.
Urea
What are the 3 internal regions of the kidney?
Cortex, Medulla, Renal Pelvis
What are the 3 process that are responsible for urine formation?
filtration, reabsorption, and secretion
What is a hollow muscular sac at the inferior end of the ureters.
______________ involves the use a a machine to filter the blood of patients that have lost most of their kidney function.
dialysis