Aditi Peddigari - Chapter 14: Urinary
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What are the functions of the urinary system
maintain water balance
maintain salt balance
maintain pH
excretion of metabolic waste products
what is urea
major waste product of the body; breakdown of old protiens
what is uric acid
2nd major waste product of the body; breakdown of nucleic acids
what are the 4 regions of the urinary system
kidney
ureters
urinary bladder
urethral Canal (urethra)
What is the function of the kidneys
filters blood
What color are the kidneys
reddish-brown
Where are the kidneys located
retro-peritoneally
behind peratonium [wall of abdomen]
What is the renal medulla
medullary pyramids
the urine collecting ducts pass downward through the renal medulla [pyramid] and open into the renal calyces of the ureter
What is the renal cortex
interobar arteries and veins extend throughts the renal columns of the cortex, diving the kidney into lobes
What is the renal hillium
a deep, vertical fissure located on the concave medial border of the kidney.
What are the nephrons
microscopic functional units of the kidney
What is Bowman’s capsule
encloses the glomerular capillaries
What is the proximal convoluted tubule
location for tubular reabsorption
sugar and amino acids are reabsorbed back into the bloodstream
What is the loop of henle
nephron loop
What is the distal convoluted tubule
a short, tortuous segment of the kidney nephron located in the cortex, situated between the loop of Henle and the collecting duct.
certain specific chemicals are transported out of the peritubular cas into the distal convoluted tubule
What are the urine collecting ducts
papillary duct
the nephrons empty into the urine collecting ducts, which conduct the urine down to the renal calyces of the ureter
What are ureters
10 inch long muscular tubes that cunduct urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder by peristalsis
What is the urinary bladder
is lined by transitional epithelium, which flattens as the urinary bladder becomes filled
a hallow muscular organ
What is micturition
urinations (peeing)
what is the urethra
conducts urine from he urinary bladder to the body surface
How is the male urethra described
the urethral Canal conveys both urine and semen
it is about 8 inches long; it is divided into 3 regions
How is the female urethra described
the urethral Canal is only about ½ inches long it opens just anterior to the vaginal canal
What are the 3 regions of the male urethra
prostatic urethra
memebreranous urethra
cavernous urethra (“spongy part”)
What is uretheritis
inflmmation of the urethra
What is kidney agenesis
failure of kidney developemnt
What is glomerulonephritis
inflammation of the glomerulo capsule
What are kidney stones
build up of calcium ocaites
can obstruct flow of urine
What is cystitis
inflammation of urinary bladder
What is dysuria
painful urination
What is ureteral stenosis
narrowing of the uriner
What is Urethral stenosis
narrowing of the urethra
What is a UTI
urinary tract infectiion