a&p Urinary System

four organs of the urinary system

kidneys, ureter, urinary bladder and urethra

function of kidney

blood pressure control, hormone production, filturation, blood volume, acid base balance and electrolyte regulation

4 processes involved in Urine production

glomerular filtration, tubular reabsorption, tubular secretion and elimination

4 thing you should find in urine

potassium, chloride, sodium and urea

3 thing you shouldnt find in urine

blood cells, protein and glucose

The pathway of urine once it leaves the nephron

Ureter, urinary bladder and urethra

  The role of the renal corpuscle

Produces filtration and allows blood to come in and removes good stuff

order of nephron

Glomerulus, Bowman’s Capsule, Proximal Convoluted Tubule, Loop of Henle, Distal Convoluted Tubule and Collecting Duct

Pathway After the Nephron

Collecting Ducts, Minor Calyces, Major Calyces, Renal Pelvis, Ureters, Urinary Bladder and Urethra