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What are the 7 functions of the urinary system?
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1.Osmoregulation
2.Excretion of wastes,toxins,excess ions 3.Helps to regualte Blood Pressure 4.Simulates Red Blood cell production 5.Synthesis Calcitrol 6.Regulation of Blood pH 7.Regulation of blood glucose |
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What is osmoregulation?
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regulation of water and solute balance
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What waste,toxins, and excess ions are exreted from the urinary system?
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H+ from kidneys,NH3(ammonia),urea(nitrogenous waste)
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What in the Urinary System helps regulate Blood Pressure?
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renin-made in kidneys,ADH(acts on kidneys)
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How do the kidneys stim, red blood cell production?
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they secrete erythropoietin
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What is calcitriol?
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an active form of vitamin D
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How do the kidneys regulate blood glucose
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kidneys convert an amino acid(glutamate) to glucose(gluconeogenesis)
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In the kidneys,where are renal columns located?
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portion of cortex that dips between renal pyraminds
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What are the renal pyramids?
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form medulla region of kidney, they contain collecting ducts
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What drains urine from kidneys?
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renal pelvis
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What are the extension of the renal pelvis called?
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Major and minor calyces
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What is the pathway of urine as it exits the kidneys?
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ureters-->urinary bladder-->urethra
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What is the location where blood vessels, nerves, lymphatic vessels(where ureters attaches to kidney)?
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Hilus
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What are the 3 layers of the ureters and what is their function?
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1.mucous inner layer
2.muscular middle layer(smooth muscle) 3.Outer connective tissue-propel urine |
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What type of epithelium is located in the mucosa of the bladder?
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transitional epithelium (cells look rounded and stretch when full-look more squamous)
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