FUNCTIONS
function of the renal vein?
receives venous blood draining from kidney.
meaning of pyuria?
pus in urine.
2 normal contents?
-water.
-salts.
-bacterial/toxins.
-pigments.
what helps remove CO2 + H2O + nitrogenous wastes in a diluted form (sweat)?
skin.
what connects kidney to bladder?
ureter.
function of the renal artery?
brings blood to kidney from aorta.
blood in urine?
hematuria.
3 abnormal contents?
-sugar.
-pus.
-acetone.
-blood.
-bile.
what removes CO2 and H2O from the body during the expiration phase of respiration?
lungs.
what gradually expands as it is filled with urine?
bladder.
functions of the kidney?
-produces urine.
-regulates electrolytes.
-maintains homeostasis.
sugar in urine?
glycosuria.
PH of urine?
6
what sends urea and uric acid to the kidneys?
liver.
what extends from urinary bladder to an external opening?
urethra
functions of the bladder?
-stores urine
another name for stones?
calculi
water percentage in urine?
95%
what removes bile?
large intestine.
what inferiors the Vena Cava?
renal vein.
3 functions of the NEPHRON?
-filtration.
-reabsorption.
-secretion.
dialysis meaning?
diffusion of dissolved molecules through a semipermeable membrane.
3 factors that effect urination?
-emotional state.
-intake of fluids.
-habit.
-hormones.
what concentrated nitrogenous wastes?
kidneys.
what branches off of the abdominal aorta?
renal artery.