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9 Cards in this Set
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What are the two primary purposes of the urinary System?
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Urinary System
1. gets rid of waste from blood 2. H2O Balance |
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What is the path of waste in the urinary system, from inside to outside?
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Kidney (Contain Nephrons)->Ureter->Bladder->Urethra
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What are the three exchanges that occur between the blood and nephrons?
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a) Filtration - Blood to Nephron - small molecules
b) Reabsorption - Nephron to Blood - substances to keep c) Secretion - Blood to Nephron - pump out wastes |
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Give examples of substances that are filtered in the urinary system
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Glucose, Sodium, Potassium, Urea, Uric Acid, Water filtered in the kidney
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Give examples of substances that are absorbed in the urinary system
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Glucose reabsorbed, Sodium, Potassium, and Water sometimes absorbed, depending on need
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Give examples of substances that may be secreted in the urinary system
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Urea, Uric acid secreted, water can be, depending on need
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How does the Ph of urine change as it passes through the urinary system?
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Ph drops (more acid) as urine moves through kidney
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Where do kidney stones usually form? What path do they take if they manage to get out without medical help?
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Kidney stones form in the nephron (tubing) of the kidney - travel from kidney>Ureter>Bladder>Urethra
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What basic change is often prescribed for kidney stones?
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Increased water intake prescribed to pee out stone - flushes material through - decreased water intake makes stone likely due to lack of flushing
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