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Kozier Chapter 48

Urinary Elimination

PhysiologyUrinary Elimination
Upper urinary tract Kidneys and ureters
Lower urinary tract Bladder, urethra, and pelvic floor
Functional units of the kidney Nephrons
Tuft of capillaries surrounde by Bowman's capsule Glomerulus
Made up of water, electrolytes, glucose, amino acids, and metabolic wastes Glomerular filtrate
Location in the nephron where most of water is absorbed Proximal convoluted tubule
Location in the nephron where glucose is reabsorbed Loop of Henle
This substance is released from the adrenal cortex causing sodium and water reabsorption to increase blood volume. Aldosterone
Moves urine from the kidneys to the bladder Ureters
Hollow, muscular organ that serves as a resevoir for urine Bladder
This muscle allows the bladder to expand as it fills with urine, and to contract to release urine to the outside of the body during voiding. Detrusor muscle
This connects the bladder to the urinary meatus Urethra
The length of a male's urethra Eight inches
The process of emptying the urinary bladder Micturation
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