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Urinary System CCC PN 105

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most important homeostatic organ in body   kidneys  
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where are kidneys   under back muscles just behind pareital peritoneum, just above waist  
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which kidney is a little lower   right kidney  
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which kidney is a little higher   left kidney  
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what protects the kidneys   ribs, fat, and back muscles  
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outer layer of kidneys   cortex  
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inner portion of kidneys   medulla  
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triangular division of medulla in kidney   pyramids  
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narrow, innermost end of pyramid in kidney   papilla  
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expansion of upper end of ureter inside kidney   pelvis  
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division of renal pelvis   calyces  
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microscopic units of kidneys   nephrons  
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parts of nephron renal corpuscle   bowmans capsule, glomerulus  
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parts of nephron renal tubule   proximal and distal convuluted tubules, loop of henle, collecting tubule  
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more than ____ total blood pumped by heart each minute enters the kidneys   20%  
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functions of kidneys   excrete toxins and nitrogenous (urea, ammonia) wastes, regulate chemical levels in blood, maintain water balance  
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kidneys help regulate blood pressure by   secretion of renin  
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hormone that constricts blood vessels and raises blood pressure   renin  
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absence of urine   anuria  
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small amounts of urine   oliguria  
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large amounts of urine   polyuria  
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normal urine output each day   1500-1600 mL  
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normal urine output each hour   60 mL  
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processes to form urine   filtration, reabsorption, secretion  
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where does urine formation occur   in nephron  
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process continually goes on in renal corpuscle   filtration  
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movement of substances out of renal tubules   reabsorption  
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movement of substances into urine   secretion  
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anti-diuretic hormone, controls urinary volume by decreasing it   ADH  
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narrow, long tubes with expanded upper end inside kidney and lined with mucous membrane   ureters  
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ureters are located in   renal pelvis  
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function of ureter   drain urine from renal pelvis to urinary bladder  
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elastic, greatly expandable muscular organ lined with mucous membrane   urinary bladder  
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function of urinary bladder   storage of urine, voiding of urine  
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why is trigone portion of urinary bladder different   has no rugae  
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narrow tube from urinary bladder to exterior, lined with mucous membrane   urethra  
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opening of urethra to exterior   urinary meatus  
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function of urethra   passage of urine from bladder to exterior, also moves semen in men  
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passage of urine from body   micturition  
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types of regulatory sphincters   internal and external urethral  
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involuntary regulatory sphincter   internal urethral sphincter  
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voluntary regulatory sphincter   external urethral sphincter  
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function of regulatory sphincters   seals off bladder for urine accumulation  
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amount of urine an average adult can hold   600 mL  
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permits urine storage with minimal increase in pressure   bladder wall  
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urine produced but not voided   urinary retention  
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no urine produced but bladder is normal   urinary suppression  
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urine is voided involuntarily, may be caused by injury, stroke; urine retention can also cause   incontinence  
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bladder infection, buildup of bacteria can spread and cause kidney infection   cystitis  
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interstitial cystitis, need for frequent urination; amounts voided are small and extreme urgency and pain are common   overactive bladder  
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