Urinary System Structures
Stores Urine
Blader
a condition in which minerals form inside the kidney and must pass through the ureter
Kidney Stones
The functional units of the kidneys
Nephrons
A collection of organs that work together to remove waste products, excess fluids, and electrolytes from the body.
Urinary System
Dark yellow urine indicates
dehydration/fever
Two bean-shaped organs lateral to the vertebral column that filter the wastes out of the blood
Kidneys
a condition in which bacteria enters the bladder or kidneys
Cystitis, UTI, or Bladder infection
Average human kidneys are the size of a _____
fist
Liquid waste that is 95% composition of water
Urine
Sugar/glucose presence in urine indicates
diabetes or high sugar levels
transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder
Ureters
Smoking increases the risk of this condition
Bladder cancer
Three main anatomy of the kidney
Medulla, Cortex, and Sinus
This process moves water, glucose or other substances back into the blood
reabsorption
Average normal pH range of urine
4.6-8
transports urine outside the body
Urethra
When Kidneys Fail this process must be done to filter the blood 4 hours, 3 times a week
Dialysis
Position of the kidney in the human body
behind the peritoneum (retroperitoneally)
this term refers to stretch receptors and signal when is bladder full
Micturition
two possible causes of a fruity smell urine
ketones present, diabetes, starvation, low carb diet
List the main structures of the Urinary System
Kidneys, Ureter, Urethra, Bladder
this condition is the most common renal abnormality, occurring in about what percentage of the population
1%
The kidney blood are supply by ________ and _________
renal arteries and renal veins
List three purposes of urinalysis
screen for diseases
detect infections
diagnose a medical condition
if this hormone (hCG) is present in urinalysis test then what is the only possible outcome
Pregnancy