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Urinary

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3 functions of the urinary system   1. maintain the chemical consistency of the blood 2. filter many liters of fluid from blood 3. send toxins, metabolic wastes, and excess water out of the body  
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organs of the urinary system   kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, urethra  
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the kidneys are located ___   retroperitoneally  
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The kidneys are located lateral to the __-__ vertebrae   T12-L3  
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the hilus is located on the ___ surface   concave  
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___ ___ surrounds the kidney   renal capsule  
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frontal section through the kidney   renal cortex, renal pyramids, renal pelvis  
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nerve supply of the kidney   renal plexus  
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uriniferous tubules are composed of ___ & ___   nephron & collecting ducts  
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renal corpuscle + renal tubules   nephron  
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concentrate urine   collecting ducts  
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mechanisms of urine production   1. filtration 2. reabsorption 3. secretion  
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tufts of capillaries   glomerulus  
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glomerular capsule   Bowman's capsule  
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glomerulus & glomerular capsule   renal corpuscle  
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filtrate proceeds to renal tubules from ___   glomerulus  
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receive urine from distal convoluted tubules   collecting tubules  
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carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder   ureters  
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___ entry into bladder prevents backflow of urine   oblique  
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a collapsible muscular sac   urinary bladder  
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stores and expels urine   urinary bladder  
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the empty bladder lies entirely within the ___   pelvis  
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sends signals to the brain that bladder is full   trigone  
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the internal urethral sphincter is ___   involuntary  
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the external urethral sphincter is ___   voluntary  
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the urethra is made of ___   epithelium  
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passes through the prostate gland   prostatic urethra  
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through the urogenital diaphragm   membranous urethra  
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passes through the length of the penis   spongy (penile) urethra  
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What organ is located in a retroperitoneal position?   kidneys  
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The hilus of the kidney is on the ___ ___   medial surface  
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A cluster of capillaries within a nephron is called ___   glomerulus  
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A structure that transports urine from the kidney to the bladder   ureter  
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The capsule surrounding the glomerulus   Bowman's capsule  
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T/F Urine would pass through the minor calices before the major calices   true  
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The glomerulus is part of the ___ ___   renal corpuscle  
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The correct order for the named regions of male urethra (proximal to distal)   prostatic, membranous, spongy  
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The expanded region of a ureter   renal pelvis  
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