anatomy

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Where are the kidneys located?

1/2 under the rib cage, behind major organs of abdominal cavity, posterior wall of abdominal cavity

The is a muscle that prevents urine from exiting the bladder until you're ready to Pee

Sphincter

urine is stored here until you're ready to urinate

bladder

which of the following should not be in urine

blood

The renal system does not play a direct role in regulating which of the following

blood temperature

what is a nephron

combination of glomerulus and renal tubule where filtration reabsorption and secretion take place in the kidney

healthiest habit for the urinary system is to

drink lots of water

sodium and potassium are

electrolytes regulated by kidneys so that a proper concentration is maintained within blood

what is the glomerular/Bowmans capsule

enclosing structure surrounding each Glomerulus

Urine is formed in a three-step process. which of the following gives the correct order in which these steps take place in the nephron

glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion

where does filtration of blood take place in the kidney

glomeruli

The presence of which of the following in urine even in small amounts is indicative of a possible problem in the renal system of a patient

glucose

where is the Madella located (loop of henle found here)

inner region of the kidney

in homeostasis the kidney regulates the

levels of electrolytes amount of water in the body ph

The functional unit of the kidney is the

nephron

water reabsorption as possible in the proximal tubule due to

osmosis

what is the kidney cortex

outer region of an organ

what best describes filtration

process were some substances but not all passed through a filter

The collecting duct is _____ takes place

reabsorption

the Glomerulus and renal tubule are found in

renal corpuscle

The blood vessel carry blood away from the aorta into the kidney is the

rental artery

kidney function is accomplished by all of these mechanisms

secretion filtration reabsorption

The renal sinus is

the entrance of the kidney

what is the glomerulus

tiny ball of blood vessel/capillaries located between the afferent and efferent arteries

The afferent arterial supplies blood to the capillaries of the glomerulus

true

The blood vessel that carries blood away from the kidney and toward the heart is a renal vein

true

each kidney has approximately 1 million nephrons

true

the kidneys function in filtering blood and releasing urine

true

urine flows from the kidneys to the ureters to the bladder in out the urethra

true

urine moves down the ureters of the urinary system through a process called peristalsis

true

the tube connecting each kidney to the urinary bladder is the

ureter

_____ is responsible for storing urine temporarily

urinary bladder

identify each system that would be found in the excretory system

urinary respiratory digestive integumentary

to maintain a healthy urinary system you must follow all of the following except

urinating in irrigation canals


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