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Get yours at www.boundless.com Urinary System Key terms • adrenal gland Two glands that are responsible for releasing hormones in response to stress, such as catecholamines, and that also produce aldosterone, a renal system hormone. • antidiuretic hormone A hormone secreted by the posterior pituitary gland that increases water retention to decrease urine volume and decrease plasma osmolarity. • bilirubin A bile pigment that is a product of the breakdown of the heme portion of hemoglobin, that is processed into bile by the liver. • Bowman's capsule A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney. • Bowman's capsule A cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron in the mammalian kidney. • collecting duct A system of the kidneys that consists of a series of tubules and ducts that connect the nephrons to the ureter. • diabetes A group of endocrine diseases whereby a person has high blood sugar due to an inability to produce, metabolize, or respond to the hormone insulin. • diuretic A substance that increases urine volume and increases plasma osmolarity, often by inhibiting ADH secretion to prevent water reabsorption in the nephron. • glomerulus A small, intertwined group of capillaries within the nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine. • glomerulus A small, intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine. • glomerulus A small, intertwined group of capillaries within nephrons of the kidney that filter the blood to make urine. • hydrostatic pressure The pushing force exerted by the pressure in a blood vessel. It is the primary force that drives glomerular filtration. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Urinary System • lumen The inside space of a tubular structure, such as an artery or intestine. • micturition Also known as urination, this is the ejection of urine from the urinary bladder through the urethra to the outside of the body. • NA+/K+ ATPase An ATPase pump that consumes ATP to facilitate the active transport of ions in filtrate of the nephron. • nephron The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney that filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations and thereby produce urine. • nephron The basic structural and functional unit of the kidney that filters the blood in order to regulate chemical concentrations and produce urine. • osmoregulation The most important function of the renal system, in which blood volume, blood pressure, and blood osmolarity (ion concentration) is maintained in homeostasis. • osmotic pressure The pressure exerted by proteins that attracts water. Water tends to follow proteins based on an osmotic pressure gradient. • penis The male sexual organ for copulation and urination; also the tubular portion of the male genitalia (excluding the scrotum). • peri-tubular capillaries The capillaries through which components of filtrate are reabsorbed from the lumen of the nephron. • peristalsis The rhythmic, wave-like contraction of smooth muscle tissue that can propel substances through the many muscular tubes of the body. • peritubular capillaries Tiny blood vessels that travel alongside nephrons, allowing reabsorption and secretion between blood and the inner lumen of the nephron. • proximal tubule The first and primary sort of water and ion reabsorption in the kidney, where all glucose in the blood is reabsorbed. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Urinary System • reflex An automatic response to a simple stimulus that does not require mental processing. • renal artery These arise off the side of the abdominal aorta, immediately below the superior mesenteric artery, and supply the kidneys with blood. • Renal clearance The rate at which a substance is removed from the plasma via renal system activity over a unit of time. • renal cortex The outer region of the kidney, between the renal capsule and the renal medulla, that consists of a space that contains blood vessels that connect to the nephrons. • renal medulla The inner-most region of the kidney, arranged into pyramid-like structures, that consists of the bulk of nephron structure. • renal vein The veins that drain the kidney and connect the kidney to the inferior vena cava. • transitional epithelial tissues Epithelial tissues that can change between columnar and squamous forms that are found in the ureters and the cervix. • trigone A triangle-shaped part of an organ, such as the bottom of the bladder. • urea A water-soluble organic compound, CO(NH2)2, formed by the metabolism of proteins and excreted in the urine. The liver converts ammonia to urea. • ureter These are two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. • ureter These are two long, narrow ducts that carry urine from the kidneys to the urinary bladder. • urinalysis Also known as routine and microscopy (R&M), this is an array of tests performed on urine, and one of the most common methods of medical diagnosis. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Urinary System • urinalysis A urinalysis (UA), also known as Routine and Microscopy (R&M), is an array of tests performed on urine, and one of the most common methods of medical diagnosis. • urinary bladder An elastic, muscular sac situated in the pelvic cavity, into which urine from the kidneys is stored prior to disposal by urination. Urine enters the bladder via the ureters and exits via the urethra. • urinary cast Tiny structures formed from bound abnormal cells and molecules within the nephrons that are excreted in urine. • urine A liquid excrement consisting of water, salts, and urea that is made in the kidneys then released through the urethra. • urine A liquid excrement that consists of water, salts, and urea, and is made in the kidneys then released through the urethra. • urine A liquid excrement consisting of water, salts, and urea that is made in the kidneys then released through the urethra. • urine A liquid excrement consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys then released through the urethra. • urine A liquid excrement consisting of water, salts, and urea, which is made in the kidneys then released through the urethra. • vagina A fibromuscular tubular tract that is the female sex organ and has two main functions: sexual intercourse and childbirth. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Urinary System Urinary tract The transport and removal of urine from the body follows the urinary tract. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia. "Urinary_tract_en.png." CC BY-SA 3.0 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinary_system#/media/File:Urinary_tract_en.png View on Boundless.com Urinary System The urinary bladder The urinary bladder is composed of several layers of tissue that facilitate urine storage and expulsion. The associated structures of the urinary and male reproductive tract are labelled. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia. "Illu bladder." CC BY-SA http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Illu_bladder.jpg View on Boundless.com Urinary System Urinalysis White blood cells seen under a microscope from a urine sample. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia. "Urinalysis." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urinalysis View on Boundless.com Urinary System The lungs The lungs are responsible for the removal of gaseous waste from the body. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia. "Lungs (animated)." Public domain http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lungs_(animated).gif View on Boundless.com Urinary System The basic physiology of a nephron within a kidney The labels are: 1. Glomerulus, 2. Efferent arteriole, 3. Bowman's capsule, 4. Proximal tube, 5. Cortical collecting tube, 6. Distal tube, 7. Loop of Henle, 8. Collecting duct, 9. Peritubular capillaries, 10. Arcuate vein, 11. Arcuate artery, 12. Afferent arteriole, and 13. Juxtaglomerular apparatus. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia. "Nephron illustration." Public domain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nephron_illustration.svg View on Boundless.com Urinary System Normal kidney physiology This illustration demonstrates the normal kidney physiology, showing where some types of diuretics act, and what they do. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia. "Renal Diuretics." CC BY-SA http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Renal_Diuretics.gif View on Boundless.com Urinary System Summary of the process of urine formation As the fluid flows along the proximal convoluted tubule useful substances like glucose, water, salts, potassium ions, calcium ions, and amino acids are reabsorbed into the blood capillaries that form a network around the tubules. Many of these substances are transported by active transport and energy is required. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikimedia. "Anatomy and physiology of animals Summary of the processes involved in the formation of urine." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Anatomy_and_physiology_of_animals_Summary_of_the_processes_involved_in_the_formation_of_urine.jpg View on Urinary System Physiology of the nephron Diagram showing the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia. "Physiology of Nephron." CC BY-SA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Physiology_of_Nephron.png View on Boundless.com Urinary System Human urinary system 1) Human urinary system. 2) Kidney. 3) Renal pelvis. 4) Ureter. 5) Urinary bladder. 6) Urethra (left side with frontal section). 7) Adrenal gland vessels. 8) Renal artery and vein. 9) Inferior vena cava. 10) Abdominal aorta. 11) Common iliac artery and vein with transparency. 12) Liver. 13) Large intestine. 14) Pelvis. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia. "Urinary system." CC BY-SA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Urinary_system.svg View on Boundless.com Urinary System Location of urethral orifice in females Location of the external urethral orifice in adult females. between the vestibule and the vaginal orifice. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia. "Micturition reflex." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Micturition_reflex%23Physiology View on Boundless.com Urinary System Female urethra A depiction of a female urethra. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikibooks. "Human Physiology/The Urinary System." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Human_Physiology/The_Urinary_System%23Urethra View on Boundless.com Urinary System Male urethra A detailed view of the male urethra. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikibooks. "File:Gray1142.png - Wikibooks, open books for an open world." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=File:Gray1142.png&filetimestamp=20051111182253 View on Boundless.com Urinary System Components of the renal system Here are the major organs of the renal system. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikibooks. "Human%20Physiology/The%20Urinary%20System." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Human_Physiology/The_Urinary_System%23Introduction View on Boundless.com Urinary System The kidneys Human kidneys viewed from behind with the spine removed. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia. "Gray1123." Public domain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Gray1123.png View on Boundless.com Urinary System Tubular secretion Diagram showing the basic physiologic mechanisms of the kidney and the three steps involved in urine formation. amely filtration, reabsorption, secretion, and excretion. 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CC BY-SA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Kidneys.jpg%23file View on Boundless.com Urinary System Glomerulus structure A diagram showing the afferent and efferent arterioles bringing blood in and out of the Bowman's capsule, a cup-like sac at the beginning of the tubular component of a nephron. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia. "Bowman's capsule." GNU FDL http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowman's_capsule View on Boundless.com Urinary System Reabsorption throughout the nephron A diagram of the nephron that shows the mechanisms of reabsorption. Free to share, print, make copies and changes. Get yours at www.boundless.com Wikipedia. "Kidney_nephron_molar_transport_diagram.svg." 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