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The Urinary System

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The kidneys form what?   Blood plasma  
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The kidneys excrete waste products such as what?   Urea  
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The kidneys regulate the _________ content of the blood.   Electrolyte  
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The kidneys regulate the electrolyte content of the blood by excreting or conserving __________.   Minerals  
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The kidneys are located _________ to the spine.   Lateral  
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The kidneys are located lateral to the spine, and _________ to the diaphram.   Inferior  
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The kidneys are located lateral to the spine, inferior to the diaphram, and ________ to the peritoneum.   Posterior  
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The kidneys are ________, which mean they are behind the peritoneum.   Retroperitoneal  
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The kidneys are located inferior to the ________.   Diaphram  
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The kidneys are located lateral to the ________.   Spine  
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The kidneys are located posterior to the ________.   Peritoneum  
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The kidneys are cushioned by _________.   Fat  
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The kineys are cushioned by fat, and are held in place by the _________.   Renal fascia  
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The renal fascia is made of __________ tissue.   Fibrous connective  
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What is the function of the renal fascia?   To hold the kidneys in place.  
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A ________ extends from the kidney.   Ureter  
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A ureter extends from the kidney to the ________.   Urinary bladder  
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The urethra extends from the __________.   Urinary bladder  
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The urethra extends from the urinary bladder to the ________.   Exterior  
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The ureters take _________ from the kidneys.   Urine  
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The ureters take urine from the kidneys to the _________.   Urinary bladder  
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The urethra takes the urine from the __________ to the exterior.   Bladder  
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The male urethra is enclosed by the _________.   Prostate gland  
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The male urethra is enclosed by the prostate gland and the _________.   Penis  
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The female urethra is __________ to the vagina.   Anterior  
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The urinary bladder is posterior to the _________ bones.   Pubic  
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In men, the urinary bladder is directly superior to the _________.   Prostate gland  
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In women, the urinary bladder is _________ to the uterus.f   Inferior  
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In women the vagina is ________ to the urethra.   Posterior  
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In women the uterus is ________ to the urinary bladder.   Superior  
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The outer layer of the kidney tissue is called the ________.   Renal cortex  
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The renal cortex is the ________ layer of the kidney tissue.   Outer  
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The inner layer of the kidney tissue is called the _________.   Renal medulla  
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The renal medulla is the ________ layer of the kidney tissue.   Inner  
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Renal pyramids is another name for the _________.   Renal medulla  
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The cavity on the medial side of the kidney is called the _________.   Renal pelvis  
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The renal pelvis is located on the ________ of the kidney.   Medial side  
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The renal pelvis is formed by the __________ of the ureter.   Expansion  
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The expansion of the ureter is what forms the ________.   Renal pelvis  
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The _________ is made of renal corpuscles, and convoluted tubules.   Renal cortex  
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In the kidney, loops of henle and collecting tubules are located in the __________.   Renal medulla  
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The renal medulla is made of loops of henle, and __________.   Collecting tubules  
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In the kidney, the renal pelvis has funnel-shaped extensions called _________.   Calyces  
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In the kidney, calyces are part of the _________.   Renal pelvis  
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In the kidney, calyces _________ the tips of the pyramids (medulla).   Enclose  
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In the kidney the renal pelvis empties ________ into the ureter.   Urine  
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Nephrons in the kidney form urine from __________.   Blood plasma  
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Urine is formed from blood plasma by the _________ of the kidneys.   Nephron  
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The two major parts of the _________ are the renal corpuscle and renal tubule.   Nephron  
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The purpose of urine formation is to excrete _________.   Waste products  
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The purpose of urine formation is to excrete waste products, and to _________ the volume and pH of the blood.   Regulate  
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A __________ consists of a glomerulus and bowmans capsule.   Renal corpuscle  
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A glomerulus is a network of ________.   Capillaries  
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The glomerulus is a network of capillaries and is surrounded by a __________.   Bowmans capsule  
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A bowmans capsule surrounds the ________.   Glomerulus  
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The bowmans capsule has ______ layers.   Two  
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The layer of the bowmans capsule that is very permeable is the _________ layer.   Inner  
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The inner layer of the bowmans capsule is made of cells called _________.   Podocytes  
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Podocytes of the inner layer of the bowmans capsule is what makes the layer very _________.   Permeable  
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In the kidneys, the process of ________ takes place from the glomerulus to the bowmans capsule.   Filtration  
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The energy for renal filtration is provided by ________.   Blood pressure  
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In the process of glomerular filtration, water, waste products, and nutrients may become part of _________.   Renal filtrate  
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In the process of glomerular filtration, blood cells, and large proteins __________ become part of renal filtrate.   Will not  
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The process of glomerular filtration is selective in terms of the _________ of the materials in the blood.   Size  
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In the kidneys, the processes of reabsorption and secretion take place in the _________ portion of the nephron.   Renal tubule  
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In the kidney, the renal tubules are surrounded by the ___________.   Peritubular capillaries  
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In the kidneys, peritubular capillaries surround the __________.   Renal tubules  
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In the kidney, __________ takes place from the renal tubule to the peritubular capillaries.   Tubular reabsorption  
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The general purpose of tubular reabsorption is to return useful materials to the ________.   Blood  
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In tubular reabsorption, glucose is reabsorbed by the process of _________ transport.   Active  
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In tubular reabsorption, amino acids are reabsorbed by the process of ________ transport.   Active  
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In tubular reabsorption, vitamins are reabsorbed by the process of ________ transport.   Active  
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In tubular reabsorption, positive ions are reapsorbed by the process of ________ transport.   Active  
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In tubular reabsorption, negative ions are reabsorbed by the process of ________ transport.   Passive  
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In tubular reabsorption, water is reabsorbed by the process of ________.   Osmosis  
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In tubular reabsorption, small proteins are reabsorbed by the process of ________.   Pinocytosis  
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In the proximal convoluted tubule, the surface area of the cells is increased by the presence of _________.   Microvilli  
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The maximum amount of glucose that can be reabsorbed by the kidney tubules is called the __________.   Threshold level  
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The threshold level of the kidney tubules means the ________ amount of a substance that can be reabsorbed.   Maximum  
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In the process of tubular secretion, substances are moved from the _________ to the filtrate.   Peritubular capillaries  
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Tubular secretion may include the nitrogenous waste product ________.   Creatinine  
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In the process of tubular secretion, creatinine and __________ may be excreted.   Hydrogen ions  
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The renal artery is a branch of the _________.   Abdominal aorta  
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The renal vein carries blood to the __________.   Inferior vena cava  
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There are ____ sets of capillaries in the kidneys.   Two  
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The peritubular capillaries and glomeruli capillaries are located in the __________.   Kidneys  
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In the kidneys, filtration takes place in the _________.   Glomeruli  
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In the glomerulus, blood pressure is _________.   High  
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In the glomerluls, blood pressure is high because the efferent arteriole has a __________ diameter than the afferent.   Smaller  
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In the kidneys. the hormone that directly increases the reabsorption of water is ______.   ADH  
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The effect of ADH is to increase the reabsorption of _________.   Water  
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In the kidneys, the hormone that increases the reabsorption of sodium ions and water is ________.   Aldosterone  
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In the kidneys the hormone that increases the excretion of sodium ions and water is _______.   ANP  
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In the kidneys, the hormone that increases the excretion of potassium ions is ___________.   Aldosterone  
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In the kidneys, the hormone that increases the reabsorption of calcium ions is ________.   PTH  
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In the kidneys, two hormones that increase the reabsorption of _________ are aldosterone, and ADH.   Water  
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If ADH secretion decreases, more _________ will be excreted in urine.   Water  
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If aldosterone secretion decreases, more ________ ions will be present in urine.   Sodium  
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If aldosterone secretion decreases, more sodium ions will be present in urine and more ________ ions will remain in the blood.   Potassium  
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The kidneys respond to increased ________ of the blood.   Acidity  
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The kidneys respond to the increased acidity of the blood by _________ hydorgen ions.   Excreting  
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The kidneys respond to increased alkalinity of the blood by retaining more hydrogen ions in order to ________ the pH of blood.   Lower  
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When the kidneys excrete hydrogen ions to regulate pH, the ions that are returned to the blood are sodium and __________.   Bicarbonate  
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When the kidneys retain hydrogen ions to regulate pH, the ions that will be excreted in urine are _________ and bicarbonate.   Sodium  
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The purpose of the renin-angiotension mechanism is to _________ blood pressure.   Raise  
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The juxtagglomerular cells of the kidney secrete ________ when blood pressure decreases.   Renin  
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When the kidneys secrete the enzyme renin it starts the process of the formation of _______.   Antiotensin ll  
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The functions of angiotensin ll are to cause ___________.   Vasoconstriction  
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The functions of angiotensin ll are to cause vasoconstriction and to increase the secretion of _________.   Aldosterone  
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The kidneys secrete erythropoietin during a state of ________.   Hypoxia  
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The function of ____________ is to stimulate the red bone marrow.   Erythropoietin  
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Erythropietin stimulates the red bone marrow to _________ the rate of RBC production.   Increase  
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A state hypoxia will cause the kidneys to __________ erythropietin, which will increase the rate of RBC production.   Secrete  
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The part of the urinary bladder that expels urine is the __________.   Detrusor muscle  
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The detrusor muscle expels _________.   Urine  
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The external urethral sphincter is usually contracted to prevent _________ of urine.   Outflow  
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The internal urethral sphincter is ________ tissue.   Smooth muscle  
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The trigone is on the ________ of the urinary bladder.   Floor  
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The trigones boundries are the _________ of the ureters and urethra.   Opening  
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The part of CNS that is directly involved in the urination reflex is the __________.   Spinal cord  
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The stimulus for the urination reflex is _________ of the detrusor muscle.   Stretching  
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The effector of urination reflex is the detrusor which __________.   Contracts  
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As part of the urination reflex, the internal sphincter __________.   Relaxes  
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Voluntary control of the urination reflex is provided by the ____________.   External urethral sphincter  
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The external urethral sphincter contracts to __________ urination.   Prevent  
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Normal urinary output per 24 hours is ________.   1-2 liters  
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Strenuous exercise or diarrhea will tend to __________ urinary output.   Decrease  
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The normal pH range of urine is __________.   4.6 to 8.0  
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The normal pH range of urine is 4.6 to 8.0 with an average of ______.   6.0  
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The specific gravity of urine is a measure of the __________ present in urine.   Solute  
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The concentrating ability of the kidneys is reflected in the measurement of the ____________ of urine   Specific gravity  
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Compared to blood or tissue fluid,urine is _______ tonic.   Hyper  
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Hyper-tonic means it has a greater _________ of dissolved materials.   Concentration  
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The nitrogenous waste product that comes from energy production in muscles is ________.   Creatinine  
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The nitrogenous waste product that comes from the metabolism of nucleic acids is __________.   Uric acid  
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If the kidneys are not functioning properly, blood levels of the nitrogenous waste product will ___________.   Increase  
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If the kidneys are not functioning properly, blood levels if the nitrogenous waste products will increase, and urine levels will ___________.   Decrease  
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