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urinary system chapter 18

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Urinary system consists of   2 kidneys, 2 ureters, urinary bladder and urethra  
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Function of kidneys   Excrete waste products of cells  
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Kidneys regulate blood volume by   excreting or conserving water  
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Kidneys regulate electrolytes by   excreting or conserving minerals and salts  
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Kidneys regulate pH by   excreting or conserving ions  
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Location of kidneys   superior posterior abdominal cavity under the lower ribs on both sides of the spine  
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Retroperitoneal   Behind the peritoneum  
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Kidneys are embedded in   adipose tissue for protection  
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Right kidney slightly lower because   of the liver  
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Demensions of the kidneys   about 4 inches long, 2 inches wide and 1 inch thick  
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Kidneys are covered in   renal fascia  
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Purpose of renal fascia   holds kidney in place  
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Hilus (AKA hilum)   medial indentation where the structures enter and exit the kidney  
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Renal cotex   Outer layer, contains renal corpuscles and covoluted tubules of the nephron  
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Renal medulla   Renal pyramids, Loops of Henle and the collecting tubules of the nephron  
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Papilae   The end of the pyramid where the duct empties  
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Renal columns   Extensions of the cortex into the medullathat separate the pyramids  
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Renal pelvis   A cavity, Widened area of the ureter  
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Calyces   Minor calyx and major calyx  
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Minor calyx   Encloses the papillae of the renal pyramids  
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Major calyx   2 or 3 minor calyces join t form a major calyx  
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Major calyces join to make   the pelvis  
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Renal circulation   renal artery branches off of the abdominal aorta  
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Branches pass through the renal _______ into the cortex   columns  
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Capillares converge and eventually become   the renal valve which empties into the inferior vena cava  
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Innervation   autonomic nerves constrict and dilate the arteries and arterioles which changes blood flow  
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Blood flow is directly proportional to   urine formation  
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Autonomic nerves also stimulate the hormone   renin  
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renin released decreases and raises   decreases urine formation and increases blood pressure using the renin angiotensin mechanism  
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Nephron   functinal unit of kidney, over 1 million in kidney, forms urine from the filtrate of blood plasma  
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Glomaroilous   capillary network that starts and ends at arterioloes  
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