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49 Cards in this Set
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The structure at letter E leading to the bladder is the....
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ureter (2 of them)
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The exit tube to the bladder at letter A is the ....
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urethra
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To which sex does this image belong?
The structure at letter B is the.... |
male
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The triangular shaped structure at C that channels urine into the urethra is the .....
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trigone
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The bladder wall at letter D is comprised of the ____ to contract the bladder.
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detrusor muscles
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The opening at letter F (and one at the right as well) come from the ____ are are called _____ openings.
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ureters
ureteral |
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The muscle at letter G operates the ______ which controls release of urine into the urethra.
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internal sphincter
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The muscle at letter H is the ....
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external sphincter
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The blood vessel entering the kidney, at letter A, is called the....
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renal artery
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The blood vessel exiting the kidney, at letter B, is the....
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renal vein
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The word "renal" refers to the....
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kidney
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The area indicated by letter C is the ....
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renal pelvis
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The larger area at letter F where smaller tubes feed into is the ....
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major calyx
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The smaller tubes, which feed into letter F are ...
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minor calyxes
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The support structures at letter I are called...
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renal columns
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Letter H is called the _____ and it contains the ____ that do the filtration process.
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renal pyramid (or medulla)
nephrons |
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The area indicated by letter G is the....
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renal sinus
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The tube that carries urine away from the kidney, at letter B, is called the ...
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ureter
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The area indicated by letter A is the....
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cortex
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The "wrapper" of the kidney at letter D is the...
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renal capsule
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This is an image of a...
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nephron
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The round object at letter D that increases the surface area for the blood in a kind of "cul de sac" is the....
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bowman's capsule or renal corpuscle
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The urine filtration tube at letter A, which is close to the Bowman's capsule is the....
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proximal convoluted tubule
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The urine-filtration/absorption tube at letter B which is far away from the bowman's capsules is the....
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distal convoluted tubule
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The long downward narrowing tube at letter E, for drastically changing the osmotic pressure, is called the ....
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Loop of Henle
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The final leg of the tube at C is appropriately called the ....
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collecting duct
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Blood "a"pproaching the glomerulus at letter C does so in the .....
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afferent arteriole
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Blood "e"xiting the glomerulus at letter B does so in the ....
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efferent arteriole
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The tube at letter A, just past the bowman's capsule is the....
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proximal convoluted tubule
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The "cul de sac"-like, dead end structure, at letter E, which interfaces with the insides of the bowman's capsules is called the....
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glomerulus
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Letter F is a bunch of blood vessels that emanate from the efferent arteriole and are interwined with the ___ ___ ___ (letter H). These blood vessels are referred to as the....
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Loop of Henle
Vasa recta |
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The organs of the urinary system that are responsible for extracting "urine" from blood is the...
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kidneys
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The urine storage organ is the...
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bladder
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The tubes carrying urine from the kidneys to the bladder are the...
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ureters
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The exit tube for the bladder, leading to the exterior of the body is the...
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urethra
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The hormone, ADH, tells the kidneys to ____, so blood volume and pressure will increase
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NOT release a bunch of water
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The insides of the bladder are lined with ____ cells so that it can stretch and contract.
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transitional epithelial
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The top three waste products removed by the nephrons in the kidneys are....
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urea, uric acid, creatinine
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Acting opposite to the ADH is the ____ hormone of the heart, for releasing sodium and water, to reduce blood volume and pressure.
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ANP (atrial natriuretic peptide)
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Too much acid in the blood can lead to a condition called ____ while too much base can lead to ____, both of which are bad. Blood pH needs to between ___ & ___, and the kidneys help maintain this homeostasis.
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acidosis
alkalosis 7.35 -7.45 |
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When your cells respire they emit the gas _____, which creates _____ when it combines with water in the blood. The body has a _____ system which can regulate pH fluctuations, but too much acid must be removed by kidneys.
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carbon dioxide
acid pH-buffering |
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The glomerulus in the bowman's capsule is responsible for producing....
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filtrate
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The proximal convoluted tubule is responsible for ______ or water, ions, and all organic ____.
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reabsorption
nutrients |
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The loop of Henle is for ____ of water in its _____ limb.
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reabsorption
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The loop of Henle is for ____ of sodium and chloride ions in its ____ limb
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reabsorption
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The distal convoluted tubule is for ____ of ions, acids, drugs, and t____, and is under control of hormones such as ___ & ___.
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secretion
toxins ADH, ANP |
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The collecting duct is for ____ reabsorption of water and for ____ of ions such as sodium, potassium, hydrogen (acid), and bicarbonate (base).
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variable
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Variable reabsorption means that it is controlled by ....
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hormones, such as ADH & ANP
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The papillary duct, the last leg of the nephron, delivers urine to the ....
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minor calyxes
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