These long slender tubes run behind the peritoneum from the ranal hilus to the bladder.
What are the ureters.
100
This is a smooth, collapsible muscular sac that is a temporary storehouse for urine.
What is the urinary bladder.
100
This is a thin-walled tube that drains the bladder.
What is the urethra.
100
When urine becomes extremely concentrated, solutes such as uric acid salts form these crystals that precipitate in the renal pelvis.
What are kidney stones.
100
"Father of the Constitution."
Who is James Madison.
200
Essentially, the ureters are passageways that carry urine from these to the bladder.
What are the kidneys.
200
The smooth triangular region of the bladder base is outlined by three openings called this.
What is the trigone.
200
This is an involuntary muscle that keeps the urethra closed when you're not "relieving yourself."
What is the internal urethral sphincter.
200
"kidney stones"
What are renal calculi.
200
Seminal work of scientific literature, considered to be the foundation of evolutionary biology.
What is "Origin of the Species."
300
Once urine has entered the bladder, it is prevented from flowing back into the ureters by small valvelike folds of these that flap over the ureter openings.
What are bladder mucosa.
300
"Maximum capacity" of the urinary bladder. (measurement)
What is 200 mL.
300
Made up of skeletal muscle and is voluntarily controlled...when you actually decide to pee.
What is the external urethral sphincter.
300
The kidneys are excreting urine by this month of fetal life.
What is the third month.
300
For this frozen land mass, you must dial 672 as the first three digits.
What is Antarctica.
400
The extension of the the ureters. (measurements)
What is 25 to 30 cm/What is 10 to 12 in.
400
Act of emptying the bladder.
What is micturition.
400
These are activated as the bladder stretches.
What are stretch receptors.
400
Exchanges with the mother's blood through this allows her system to clear many undesirable substances from the fetal blood.
What is the placenta.
400
Scientific word for "rabbit".
What is hare.
500
This type of muscle forms layers on the walls of the ureters.
What is smooth muscle.
500
The urinary bladder is located retroperitoneally in this bone, posterior to the pubic symphysis
What is the pelvis.
500
As the contractions in the bladder become stronger, stored urine is forced past this into the upper part of the urethra.
What is the internal urethral sphincter.
500
Two-thirds of body fluid is contained within the living cells and is referred to as this. (hint: _______ fluid)