Urine pt 1

Urine is the single most important route of waste-product removal in the body

True

Which of the following does urine not remove from the body

Urea

Salt, water

Other soluble products

Carbon dioxide (correct)

What are the functions of the kidneys?

Maintain homeostasis by manipulating plasma composition (correct)

Acid base balance (correct)

Fluid-electrolyte balance (correct)

Hormone production (correct)

Kidney functions to filter enough water and electrolytes to unequal the amount that’s being put into it from other sources

False Signup and view all the answers

Urinary system consists of 2 kidneys, 2 ureters, urinary bladder and ____.

Urethra Signup and view all the answers

Metabolic reactions in the body and create chemical by-products. Some are useful for the body and recycled, whereas others are harmful and removed from the body.

True Signup and view all the answers

Match the anatomy to its function

Hilus = Area where blood, lymph vessels, nerves and ureter enter and leave kidney Nephrons = Work of kidneys done here; # depends on size of animal but can range from hundreds to thousands Renal corpuscle = Glomerulus, bowman’s capsule, tuft of capillaries between arterioles entering and leaving the renal corpuscle Glomerulus = Tuft of capillaries between the arterioles that enter and leave the renal corpuscle Signup and view all the answers

Match the term w/ its definition

Renal threshold = Specific limit for the resorption of specific substances Urinary bladder = Muscular sac w/ transitional epithelial cells; Nephron = Consists of renal corpuscle, proximal convoluted tubule, loop of henle, distal convoluted tubule, collecting tubule Renal corpuscle = Capsular space, Bowman’s capsule, Glomerulus Signup and view all the answers

Match

Ureters = Muscular tubes that conduct urine via smooth-muscle contractions to the bladder; enters bladder at oblique angles to prevent backflow Urethra = Short in female, long in males and also serves a reproductive function; tube that carries urine from bladder to outside body. ADH = Hormone released by pituitary gland; acts on the collecting ducts to promote reabsorption of water Aldosterone = Secreted by adrenal cortex Signup and view all the answers