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What is the primary function of the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)?
What is the primary function of the proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)?
What is a significant characteristic of the urinary bladder?
What is a significant characteristic of the urinary bladder?
Which structure is responsible for the final concentration of urine before it enters the renal pelvis?
Which structure is responsible for the final concentration of urine before it enters the renal pelvis?
Which condition is characterized by the formation of small, hard mineral deposits in the kidneys?
Which condition is characterized by the formation of small, hard mineral deposits in the kidneys?
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Which of the following components is part of a nephron?
Which of the following components is part of a nephron?
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What is one of the primary functions of the urinary system?
What is one of the primary functions of the urinary system?
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Which organ is NOT part of the urinary system?
Which organ is NOT part of the urinary system?
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Where are the kidneys located within the human body?
Where are the kidneys located within the human body?
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What type of control is associated with the external urethral sphincter?
What type of control is associated with the external urethral sphincter?
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Which layers are present in the wall of the ureters?
Which layers are present in the wall of the ureters?
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Which process involves the removal of solutes from the peritubular fluid to the tubule?
Which process involves the removal of solutes from the peritubular fluid to the tubule?
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What is the primary role of the renal artery?
What is the primary role of the renal artery?
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Study Notes
Urinary System Functions
- Removes metabolic waste
- Regulates blood volume and blood pressure
- Regulates plasma concentrations of sodium, potassium, chloride, etc.
- Helps stabilize blood pH (H+)
- Conserves valuable nutrients
Urinary System Organs/Tissues
- Kidneys
- Ureters
- Urinary Bladder
- Urethra
Kidney Anatomy
- Two kidneys, located on either side of the spine between T12 and L3; the left kidney is slightly superior to the right.
- Stabilized by surrounding connective tissue.
- Reddish-brown, approximately 10 cm long, 5.5 cm wide, and 3 cm thick, with a mass of 150 g.
- Renal cortex
- Renal medulla
- Renal pyramids
- Renal column
- Renal vein
- Renal artery
- Renal pelvis
- Major/minor calyx
- Hilum
- Ureter
- Capsule
- Papillae
Urine Formation Summary
- Three processes occur in the nephron:
- Filtration: Blood pressure forces water into Bowman's capsule.
- Reabsorption: Water and solutes are removed from the tubule and enter the peritubular fluid; important fluids and nutrients are reabsorbed into the blood.
- Secretion: Solutes are transported from the peritubular fluid back into the tubule; this is necessary because filtration alone is not enough to remove unwanted wastes from the plasma.
Ureters
- Pair of muscular tubes connecting kidneys to the urinary bladder.
- Firmly attached to the posterior abdominal wall.
- Three tissue layers: mucosa, muscular layer, and outer connective tissue.
- Peristalsis moves urine through the ureters to the bladder.
Loop of Henle
- Located in the medulla of the kidneys.
- Has a descending and ascending limb.
- Pumps sodium and chloride ions, which move water out of the tubule.
- Water movement out of the loop concentrates tubular fluid.
Urethra
- Extends from the neck of the urinary bladder and transports urine out of the body.
- Longer in males than females.
- External urethral sphincter (voluntary control).
- Micturition
Collecting System
- Final filtration, secretion, and reabsorption occur here.
- Concentrated urine passes through collecting ducts, which merge into papillary ducts.
- Fluid empties into minor calyx, then to major calyx, and to renal pelvis, and then to ureters.
Proximal Convoluted Tubule (PCT)
- First segment of the renal tubule.
- Lined with simple cuboidal epithelium with microvilli.
- Reabsorption of nutrients, ions, water, and plasma proteins occurs here.
- Released into the peritubular fluid.
Urinary Bladder
- Hollow, muscular organ that temporarily stores urine.
- Can hold up to 1 liter.
- Rugae (folds in the bladder wall)
- Trigone (triangular area at the base of the bladder).
- Internal urethral sphincter.
Urinary Conditions/Disorders
- Urinary tract infection (UTI)
- Kidney stones (renal calculi)
- Kidney dialysis
- Glomerulonephritis
- Incontinence
Nephrons
- Microscopic, tubular structures in the kidney cortex.
- Filter blood and produce urine.
- 1.25 million nephrons per kidney.
- Glomerulus
- Bowman's capsule
- Proximal convoluted tubule (PCT)
- Loop of Henle
- Distal convoluted tubule (DCT)
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This quiz covers the essential functions and anatomy of the urinary system, including the organs involved in urine formation, such as the kidneys, ureters, and urinary bladder. Test your knowledge on how the urinary system maintains homeostasis and its structural components.
