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24 Cards in this Set
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#1
Blood vessel that carries unfiltered blood to the kidneys
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RENAL ARTERY
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oblong organ (2.5 x 5 inches) located in the lower back region |
KIDNEY
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D1
collecting area for urine
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PELVIS
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D2
flitered blood goes here |
RENAL VEIN
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#3
tiny tube that transports urine to the urinary bladder |
URETER |
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#4
liter sized bag that holds urine before it is released |
URINARY BLADDER |
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#5
tube that carries urine out of the body |
URETHRA |
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small muscular valves that control flow |
INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL URINARY SPHINCTERS
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about how much blood do the kidneys filter out per day? |
190 LITERS
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how much does the average human urinate? |
1 - 1.5 LITERS |
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what may be required if your kidneys are not working properly? when? |
DIALYSIS. EVERY 3 - 4 DAYS
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what materials make up urine? |
WATER, URIC ACID, URICHROME, UREA, AND VARIOUS SMALL AMOUNTS OF WASTE MATERIAL
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what are some things that increase the filtering of the kidneys? |
HYDRATION LEVELS, STIMULANTS, EXCESS SUGARS, ALCOHOL
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what are some things that decrease the filtering of the kidneys? |
DEHYRATION, KIDNEY DAMDAGE/FAILURE, EXCESS SALT, CERTAIN CHEMICALS |
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***************CONDITIONS*************** |
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generic term that may refer to a numerous amount of different conditions that affect the excretory system
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URINARY TRACT INFECTION (UTI)
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calcium like deposits in the renal pelvis of the kidney *may also develop in the urinary bladder |
KIDNEY STONES
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sperical bacterial std that results in scar tissue in the make urethra and the female fallopian tubes. may lead to arthritis if untreated in males and females. treated with penicillin |
GONORRHEA |
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spiral bacterial std that results in a sore (chancre) at the site of infection. results in drippy discharge. treated with penicillin. |
SYPHILIS
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situation that often occurs in young children |
NOCTUREA (ENURESIS - BED WETTING) |
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increase in urine output. often due to over hydration or may be caused by certain chemicals |
DIURESIS
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bacterial infection of the kidney which may result in damage to the nephrons *nephrons are the tiny tubes in the kidney - one million per kidney |
NEPHRITIS |
