Urinary System Anatomy and Physiology
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What is the Urinary System also known as?

  • Excretory System
  • Blood Pressure System
  • Waste Management System
  • Renal System (correct)

    • Which of the following is NOT a function of the Urinary System?

  • Removal of waste products
  • Production of vitamin D
  • Regulation of body temperature (correct)
  • Regulation of hormones

    • What is the primary function of the nephrons in the kidneys?

  • To regulate blood pressure
  • To store urine
  • To produce erythropoietin
  • To filter waste and reabsorb essential substances (correct)

    • Where are the kidneys located?

    <p>On each side of the spine below the rib cage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the tough, fibrous layer that surrounds the kidney?

    <p>Fibrous capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the renal cortex and medulla?

    <p>To receive blood supply</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the hormone produced by the kidneys that regulates red blood cell production?

    <p>Erythropoietin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Blood enters the kidneys through which of the following?

    <p>Two arteries from the descending aorta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the RAA system?

    <p>To regulate fluid and electrolyte levels</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of increased ADH during the night?

    <p>It prevents wetting the bed</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What triggers the activation of the RAA system?

    <p>A drop in blood volume</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between the urinary system and mental health?

    <p>Bidirectional, where both systems influence each other</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the result of increased water and electrolyte reabsorption in the kidneys?

    <p>An increase in blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of the hormone ADH?

    <p>To regulate the amount of urine produced</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the impact of the RAA system on blood pressure?

    <p>It increases blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can be a psychological consequence of urinary incontinence?

    <p>Distress, embarrassment, or anxiety</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What can contribute to the development of urological disorders?

    <p>Over-consumption or side-effects of medications for psychological disorders</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary cause of dementia?

    <p>Alzheimer's disease</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do cognitive deficits in schizophrenia affect bladder control?

    <p>They disrupt the ability to recognize and respond to bladder cues effectively</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the effect of Alzheimer's disease on signaling to the bladder?

    <p>It impairs signaling to the bladder</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the common symptom of both schizophrenia and Alzheimer's disease?

    <p>Urinary incontinence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How does Alzheimer's disease affect awareness of the need to urinate?

    <p>It reduces awareness of the need to urinate</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary impact of schizophrenia on bladder control?

    <p>It disrupts bladder control</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the relationship between Alzheimer's disease and dementia?

    <p>Alzheimer's disease is a cause of dementia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the functional unit of the kidney where urine formation takes place?

    <p>Nephron</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the outer layer of the kidney that surrounds the renal cortex?

    <p>Renal fascia</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the kidney's internal structure that contains the renal pyramids and renal columns?

    <p>Renal medulla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the narrow Extensions of the renal cortex that dip into the renal medulla?

    <p>Renal columns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the area where the renal pyramids empty urine into the renal pelvis?

    <p>Renal papilla</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the condition characterized by a pattern of frequent hospitalizations and fabrication of illnesses?

    <p>Munchausen Syndrome</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the symptoms that affect the lower urinary tract?

    <p>Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the study of the relationship between the kidneys and psychiatric disorders?

    <p>Continence</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is Munchausen syndrome also known as?

    <p>Factitious disorder imposed on self</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the renin-angiotensin system?

    <p>Regulation of blood pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is overhydration?

    <p>A condition caused by excessive fluid intake</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the urinary system?

    <p>To filter waste from the blood and excrete it</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is urinary incontinence?

    <p>The inability to control urination</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the nephrons in the kidneys?

    <p>To filter waste from the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of the renal cortex and medulla?

    <p>To filter waste from the blood</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the hormone produced by the kidneys that regulates red blood cell production?

    <p>Erythropoietin</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the bladder?

    <p>To store urine</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the tough, fibrous layer that surrounds the kidney?

    <p>Renal capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

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