5.11 - Urinary (Renal) System

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Kidneys

Filter products out of blood to maintain chemical levels of electrolytes

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Urea

Nitrogenous waste product separated from blood by the kidneys and excreted as urine

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Glomerulus

Functional unit in the kidneys

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Ureters

Muscular tubes which contract to move urine from the kidney to the bladder

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Urethra

Pathway for urine to be released

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Renal Failure

Impairment of renal function that can be chronic or acute

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Nephritis

Inflammation of parts of the kidney; can be interstitial or glomerular

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Uremia

Metabolites meant for the urine appear in the blood

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Urolithiasis

Stones in the urinary tract

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Cystitis

Inflammation of the urinary bladder causing burning or pain

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Urinary Tract Infection (UTI)

Ascending infection from E. coli