A&P 2 University Of Memphis -A&P 2 - Chapter 23 - The Urinary System - Mrs. Cuervo correctly answered

A&P 2 University Of Memphis -A&P 2 - Chapter 23 - The Urinary System - Mrs. Cuervo correctly answeredPaired kidneys Ureter from each kidney Urinary Bladder Urethra - correct answer What are the components of the urinary system? Kidneys filter blood to keep it pure. Disposes of nitrogenous wastes from blood. Regulates the balance of water & electrolytes (acids/bases) - correct answer What are the main functions of the urinary system? Toxins Metabolic wastes Excess water Excess ions - correct answer What substances do the kidneys filter from blood? Urea Uric Acid Creatinine - correct answer What nitrogenous wastes are disposed of by the kidney? Main nitrogenous waste. It is produced when we break down proteins. - correct answer What is urea? Almost insoluble. Comes from purines that can be found in beans, beer, & nuts. - correct answer What is uric acid? The product of the metabolism of creatine. - correct answer What is creatinine? They are retroperitoneal. Located in the superior lumbar region of the posterior abdominal wall. - correct answer Describe the location of the kidneys. Lateral surface is convex. Medial surface is concave. Hilus is cleft. Adrenal glands lie superior to each kidney. - correct answer Describe the surfaces of the kidneys. Renal Artery - correct answer Where does blood, waste, & water enter the kidney? Blood without waste or excess water leave through the Renal Vein. - correct answer What type of blood leaves the kidney & through what vessel? Urine - correct answer Excess water & wastes leave the kidney as what substance? Ureter - correct answer Through what vessel does the urine leave the kidney? Renal Cortex - outer region Renal Medulla - inner region - correct answer What are the 2 regions of the kidney? Dark, cone-shaped Renal Pyramids that contain urine-collecting tubules. - correct answer What structures are found within the medullary portion of the kidney? The pyramids & corticol tissue around it. - correct answer What are the lobes of the kidney? 5-11 per kidney - correct answer How many lobes can be found in the kidney? The expanded funnel-shaped superior part of the ureter. - correct answer What is the renal pelvis (aka renal basin)?