Urinary System Chapter Summary 100% Verified
Urinary System Chapter Summary 100% Verified Reduced urine production (50-500 mL/day). - answerOliguria Kidney - answerThe principal organ of the urinary system: • Adjusting Blood Volume • Adjusting Blood Pressure • Regulating Blood Plasma Concentrations of Ions (ie. Na+, K+, Cl-) • Stabilizing Blood pH • Conserving Nutrients (ie. glucose) • Removing (filtering) drugs and toxins from blood - answerList the other functions of the kidney To filter blood and form urine. - answerThe prime function of the kidney: 1) Urea 2) Creatinine 3) Uric Acid - answerThree Nitrogenous Waste Products Found In Urine: 1 ) Filtration 2) Reabsorption 3) Secretion - answerThree processes in urine formation include: Blood pressure forces water and solutes across the membranes of the glomerular capillaries into the capsular space. - answerFiltration Transport of water and solutes from the tubular fluid across tubular epithelium into the peritubular fluid. - answerReabsorption Transport of solutes from the peritubular fluid across tubular epithelium into the tubular fluid. - answerSecretion • Receive 25 percent of the cardiac output.
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