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Physiology
Physiology Urinary system
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The urinary system is composed of | Kidneys, Ureter, Bladder, Urethra |
| A heavy cushion of fat that hold the kidneys in place | Perirenal fat capsule |
| This carries blood into the kidneys and branches from the abdominal aorta | Renal artery |
| Branches of interlobular arteries that carries blood from the kidneys into the nephrons | Afferent arterioles |
| A type of transitional epethelium that lines the ureters | Urothelium |
| Muscle layer that is formed by crisscrossed smooth muscles found in the wall of the bladder | Detrusor muscle |
| The male urethra is joioned by the ejaculatory ducts, what 2 systems are they a part of | Urinary, reproductive |
| Components of the nephron | Renal corpuscle (Glumerous, Glumeral capsule), Renal tubele (Proximal convoluted tubule, Henle loop, Distal convoluted tuble), Collecting duct |
| How do the kidneys help the body with homeostasis | Maintains fluid-electrolyte and acid-base balace |
| A transport mechanism that allows the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT) to reabsorb glucuse and amino acid | Sodium cotransport |