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Function of the Urinary System   excretory function is main function; the removal of waste products from the blood and eliminating them from the body  
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Excretion   the removal and elimination of metabolic waste products from the blood  
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Organs that Function in Waste Disposal   urinary system, skin, lungs, digestive system  
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Organs of the Urinary System   two kidneys, two ureters (one from each kidney), one urinary bladder, one urethra  
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Location of the Kidneys   behind the peritoneum (retroperitoneal); protected by a capsule of fat, the diaphragm, and the ribs  
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Nephron   basic structural and functional unit of the kidney; millions of nephrons in each kidney  
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Hilum   anatomical point at which major blood vessels and ureters join the kidney  
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Renal Cortex   outer portion of the kidney  
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Renal Medulla   inner portion of the kidney that contains the tubes in which urine is formed and collected  
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Renal Pelvis   collecting structure at the beginning of the ureter at the hilum of the kidney  
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Renal papilla of pyramid   medulla to renal pyramid to calyces to renal pelvis to ureter to bladder  
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Calyces   cup-like extensions of the renal pelvis that collect urine that passes to the ureters  
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Ureters   tubes that drain urine into the urinary bladder; enter the bladder at an angle (obliquely), this prevents the back-flow of urine  
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Nephron   functional unit of the kidney  
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Nephron   Bowman's capsule; glomerulus; afferent and efferent arterioles; peritubular capillaries; loop of Henli; proximal convoluted tubule; juxtaglonerular apparatus; renin; angiotensin  
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Bowman's capsule   encircles; tiny, coiled tube with a bulb called the Bowman's capsule that has a system of capillaries called glomerulus  
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Glomerulus   system of capillaries within the Bowman's capsule  
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Afferent and Efferent Arterioles   supply the glomerulus with blood  
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Afferent Arterioles   wider than the efferent arteriole which causes the pressure of blood entering the glomerulus to be high  
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Peritubular Capillaries   capillaries that are found around the nephron  
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Loop of Henli   located in the nephron; electrolytes are reabsorbed here  
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Ascending Loop of Henli   goes up  
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Descending Loop of Henli   goes down  
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Proximal Convoluted Tubule   coiled tube leading from the Bowman's capsule to form the loop of Henli to the distal convoluted tubule to the afferent arteriole to the juxtaglomerular apparatus  
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Juxtaglomerular Apparatus   contains specialized cells that help to regulate kidney function by releasing an enzyme called renin  
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Renin   enzyme released by the juxtaglomerular apparatus that activates angiotensin  
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Angiotensin   produced by the kidney and acts to raise the blood pressure  
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Functions of the Kidneys   regulate the pH levels of blood and body fluids; excrete metabolic wastes; dispose of excess water and salts  
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Urea   produced by the liver; eliminated by the kidneys; nitrogenic waste product  
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Juxtaglomerular Apparatus   renin; angiotensin; erythropoietin  
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Renin   causes blood vessels to constrict; causes blood pressure to increase  
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Angiotensin   protein activated by renin that raises the blood pressure  
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Erytropoietin   made by the kidney when the kidney is not getting enough oxygen; increases production of red blood cells  
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Formation of Urine   filtration, reabsorption, secretion; glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion  
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Formation of Urine   filtration of blood, reabsorption of electrolytes in the loop of Henli, secretion of urine through calyces, renal pelvis, ureters, urinary bladder  
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Glomerular Filtration   movement of materials under pressure from the blood into the Bowman's capsule callded glomerular filtrate  
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Glomerular Filtrate   fluid and dissolved materials that leave the blood and enter the kidney nephron through the Bowman's capsule  
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Tubular Reabsorption   moves useful materials back to the blood and removes wastes; 160-180L of glomerular filtrate goes through the kidneys on a daily basis  
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Tubular Secretion   potassium moves into the urine; this is how the kidneys are able to regulate fluid balance  
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Transport Maximum   AKA threshold limit; solutes such as sodium and glucose may leave the blood stream and be lost in the urine; when the kidneys become overloaded and are unable to reabsorb these substances; this is what happens with diabetes mellitus; glocosuria  
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Glucosuria   sugar in the urine; occurs when blood sugars are above 180; kidney can no longer keep the urine in the body  
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone; against diuresis (doesn't want to release urine); released by the pituitary gland (in the brain; mastergland); regulates urine production; if it is high, there is going to be less urine formation; if decreased more urine  
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Ureters   enter bladder obliquely to prevent the backflow of urine; at the back of the bladder; transports urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder  
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Urinary Bladder   temporary reservoir for urine; has skin folds (rugae); transitional epithelial tissue; trigone; detrusor muscle  
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Transitional Epithelial Tissue   specialized tissue that allows the bladder to expand and expand and expand  
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Moderately Full Bladder   contains about one pint or 470mL of liquid  
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Trigone   area where the ureters enter and the urethra exits  
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Detrusor Muscle   main muscle of the urinary tract; located as the middle layer of smooth muscle around the bladder; causes stress incontinence  
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Urethra   tube that extends from the bladder to the outside  
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Urinary Meatus   the external opening of the urinary tract; AKA ureteral ______  
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Urination   AKA micturation (the process of expelling urine  
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Elimination   to empty a hollow organ such as the bladder of waste substances which are temporarily stored; internal and external sphincters  
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Internal and External Sphincters   able to micturate and have a bowel movement because of these; able to control it because of these  
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Urine   95% water; 5% nitrogenous wastes which are dissolved and eliminated through the urinary system, give urine its yellow color  
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Nitrogenous Wastes   contain creatinine, uric acid, and urea  
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5% of the Priciple Metabolic Waste Products in Urine   contain nitrogen, carbon dioxide, and water  
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Body Fluids   50-70% of our body weight  
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Maintained by Three Different Processes   body fluids; thirst mechanism, kidney activity, hormones  
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Thirst Mechanism   located in the hypothalamus  
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Kidney Activity   urine formation  
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Hormones   aldosterone, ADH  
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Aldosterone   promotes the reabsorption of sodium in the kidney  
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ADH   antidiuretic hormone; regulates urine production  
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Body Fluids   achieve regulation of pH  
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Fluid Compartments in the Body   intracellular fluid, extracellular fluid, interstitial fluid  
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Intracellular Fluid   fluid within the cell  
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Extracellular Fluid   fluid outside of the cell  
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Interstitial Fluid   fluid in the tissues  
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Water Balance   average adult takes in about 2500mL of water a day through eating, drinkin, and normal body processes (2.5 qts a day)  
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In a half hour period, the kidneys excrete about 30cc of urine; in a 24 hour period of time, 1.5 qt of urine is excreted (1cc/min.); urge- .5 pint of urine in bladder   (blank)  
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The Three P's of Diabetes   polydypsia, polyuria, polyphasia  
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Polydypsia   excessive thirst,excessive dypsia  
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Polyuria   excessive urination  
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Polyphasia   excessive hunger  
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