Urinary System

________: after blood filtered in glomerulus it leaves and becomes part of capillary network.

________: after blood filtered in glomerulus it leaves and becomes part of capillary network.

Efferent arteriole

Afferent arterioles

________ detect a decrease in blood flow (low bp): release the hormone renin.

final part of nephron

Distal convoluted tubule: ________ for reabsorption and secretion.

Stretch receptors

________ in bladder send impulses to spinal cord.

Renal cortex

________: site of urine production.

tubules

Collecting ducts: receives filtrate from ________ (waste and ions to be excreted)

Glomerulus

________: capillaries where blood gets filtered (into bowmans capsule)

Nephrons

________: filtration unites of the kidneys.

Filtrate

________ leaves glomerulus and enters renal tubules.

Renin converts

________ plasma protein to angiotensin I in liver.

Spinal cord

________ sends motor impulses to internal sphincters of bladder.

Brain

________ sends signals to contract or relax external sphincters.

renin angiostensin aldosterone system

The ________ is key to maintaining blood pressure and steady glomerular filtration.

Renal pelvis

________: moves urine from kidney to ureters.

blood capillaries

Proximal convoluted tubules: first reabsorbs and secretes into surrounding ________.

cortex regions

Outer ________ has extensions (renal columns) that divides inner regions into renal pyramids.

Renal veins

________: filtered blood leaves kidneys through the veins.

Afferent arterioles

________: brings blood towards capillaries.