Urinary System Study Guide

Urinary System Study Guide
ureters - Ans -transport urine from kidneys to urinary bladder



urethra - Ans -transport urine from urinary bladder to exterior



elimination - Ans -discharge of urine into environment



excretion - Ans -removal of waste products from body fluids



urine - Ans -end product of kidney function



urea - Ans -produced by the liver; less toxic form of ammonia



nephron - Ans -functional unit of the kidney



urinary bladder - Ans -temporary storage for urine



ADH - Ans -hormone that tells kidneys to reabsorb more water



toxins, drugs, urea - Ans -common substance found in urine



transitional epithelium - Ans -tissue type that makes up urinary bladder
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micturition reflex - Ans -series of contractions of the urinary bladder
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, glomerulus - Ans -ball of capillaries in the nephron



bowman's capusle - Ans -cup-shaped structure that surrounds the ball of capillaries
(where filtrate goes)



collecting duct - Ans -end product of nephron filtration is funneled here



adrenal gland - Ans -found on top of each kidney



renal cortex - Ans -outer region of kidney



renal medulla - Ans -inner region of the kidney



renal pelvis - Ans -space within kidney that collects urine



medullary pyramids - Ans -triangular shaped tissue inside kidney



renal columns - Ans -extensions of cortex in between pyramids



calyx - Ans -cup shaped structure at the bottom of each pyramid that drains urine
away



filtration - Ans -water and solutes cross into glomerulus
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