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Urinary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Define: Retroperitoneal | Space posterior to the peritoneal cavity |
| name the inner and outer portion of the kidney | Inner:Renal cortex and Outer: Renal medulla |
| What organ of the urinary system produces urine? | kidneys |
| What is the common name for cystitis? | Bladder infection |
| Define Nephron | Kidneys functional unit |
| the arteriole leaving the glomerulus is called the _____ | Efferent |
| T or F, Blood pressure drives material out of the glomerulus and into the Bownmans capsule | True |
| List the parts of the nephron | Bowmans capsule, PCT, loop, DCT, collective duct, calyses , renal pelvis, and ureters |
| What is the signs and common name of Glomerulonephritis? | Brights disease, edema, hypertension, and blood in urine |
| what structure synthesizes renin? | Juxtaglomerular apparatus |
| what [part of the brain regulates water volume? | hypothalamus |
| what do antidiuretic hormones do? | causes kidneys to retain water (increase water absorption) |
| what causes kidney stones | calcium salts, uric acid, low water intake, excessive calcium intake |
| T or F: the kidney directly influences the plasma carbon dioxide concntration | False |
| name 3 things that regulate concentration of electrolytes | Hypothalamus, buffers in blood, calcitonin |
| Define: Extracellular | Outside the cell |
| what is the external opening of the urethra called | urinary meatus |
| name the gas that lowers ph | carbon dioxide |
| what glad produces aldosterone? | adrenal gland |
| what does the ureter do? | connects kidneys to the bladder for urine transport |
| where does the first stage or filtration (also known as glomerular filtration) occur | between the glomerulus and the bowman capsule |
| what is the upper end of the ureter called? | renal pelvis |
| waht are the characteristics of gout? | high levels of uric acid in blood |
| T or F: Osmoreceptors can detect a decrease in blood volume or an increase in blood concentration. | true |
| waht does the buffer sstem do? | method for regulating ph of body fluid, involves hydrogen ions |
| name an example of extracellular fluid? | Lymph, blood plasma, cerebrospinal fluid |
| what hormone increases blood calcium level> | Parathyroid hormone PTH |
| what enzyme activates angiotensin? | renin |
| what system excretes the large volume of water? | urinary system |
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