Urinary System - Part 3 (incomplete)

Kidneys

Organ that play greatest role in maintaining acid-
base balance

- Blood buffers
- Respiration

Other acid-base controlling systems

4.5 to 8.0

Urine pH varies from

18 months

Control of the voluntary urethral sphincter does not start until age of

4 years old

Complete nighttime control may not occur until the child is

urinary retention

In men, ___ is another common problem

Renal failure

It is an uncommon but serious problem in which the kidneys are unable to concentrate urine, and dialysis must be done to maintain chemical homeostasis of blood

chemical buffers

first line of defense in resisting pH changes