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chapter 15
Urinary System
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Urinary System | 1. The Urinary system is composed of organs and tubes-like structures that function to maintain fluid balance and remove wastes from the body 2.composed of kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. Has 2 kidneys |
| Renal System | maintains water balance, removes waste products |
| Kidneys ( nephr/o ) | posterior mid trunk, filters toxins ( substances ), creates urine, bean shaped organs, filter the blood , regulate fluids, |
| ureters ( ureter/o ) | 2 ureters that carry urine, 22-cm long tubes extend from kidney to the bladder |
| Urinary bladder ( cysto ) | stores urine, sac- like structure sits in the pelvis, muscular for forcing urine out |
| Urethra ( urethr/o ) | removes urine, extends from the bladder to the meatus ( controls release ) |
| blood pressure / kidneys | provides homeostasis, ( equilibrium ), balance salts, sugars, and water, has 2 control mechanisms: automatic dilating/ constricting of the arterioles, release of renin, affects blood pressure |
| prostate gland | the urinary system is the same for both sexes with the exception of the prostate gland. Only in males , connecting the urethra and the ejaculatory duct. |
| Prostate ( prostat/o ) | ( |
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