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Functions of Urinary System
Definition
1. rid body of metabolic waste 2. maintain chemical homeostasis
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4 components of urinary system
Definition
1. kidneys 2. ureter 3. bladder 4. urethra
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funct. of kidney and 4 layers
Definition
Function: renal artery and vein, receives 20% of blood vol. Layers: 1. Capsule: protection 2. Cortex: contains filtering units called nephrons 3. medulla: tubules 4. renal pelvis: collects urine & funnels into ureter
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What is nephron? 4 parts?
Definition
Def: part of kidney, 1 million in 1 kidney, located in cortex, filters solutes from blood, also filters H2O Parts: 1. Renal Corpuscle 2. Proximal Tube 3. Loop of Henle 4. Distal Tubule
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1/4 part of nephron: Renal Corpuscle
Definition
Bowman's capsule- "cup" surrounding capillaries Glomerulus- ball of caps
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1/4 part of nephron: Proximal Tube
Definition
close to renal corpuscle, goes down into medulla, thinker than Loop Of H
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1/4 part of nephron: Loop of Henle
Definition
u-turn, only in medulla, very thin
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1/4 part of nephron: Distal Tube
Definition
further away from renal corp, ascending back into cortex
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3 Processes to Form Urine
Definition
1. Filtration 2. Reabsorption 3. Secretion
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Filtration
Definition
*blood -> renal artery -> kidney -> 1 blood vessel supplies 1 nephron *pressure of heartbeat forces solutes out of blood *forces solutes into spaces between glomerus & bowman's capsule
Term
Reabsoprtion
Definition
*occurs in tubules *begins in proximal tube, occurs throughout nephron *absorb h20 & other small solutes that are needed back in body *leave tubule & enter blood thru peritubule capillaries
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Secretion
Definition
*opposite reabsoprtion *occurs in both proximal & distal tubules *excessive solutes, H20 in bld enters urine
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3 primary functs of nervous system
Definition
1. intergration: concious & unconcious 2. motor output- choose to repsond to environment 3. sensory input
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2 Divisions of neurons in Peripheral NS
Definition
1.Somatic: voluntary control, both sensory & motor neurons 2.Autonomic: invol. control (breathing/digestion)
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2 categories of autonomic
Definition
1.Parasympathetic: "house cleaning," filters blood, digestion, ciculation 2.Sympathetic: "fight or flight," heart rate up, breathing up, circulation up
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2 parts of CNS
Definition
1.spinal cord: protected by 3 layers of meninges 2.brain
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4 parts of brain
Definition
1.cerebellum: processing sensory info 2.medulla oblongata: circulation, digestion, respiration 3.cerebrum/cerebral hemishphers: R&L cognition, decide motor output according to sensory input 4. corpus callosum: bundle nerve fibers connect R&L cerebral hemis.
Term
Blood-Brain Barriers
Definition
*tight junctions b/t cells in caps & NS *provides protection: a. tight junctions b. cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) flows around spinal cord & thru ventricles & into brain
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_Nervous System_ 1._______ 4._______ 2.___----3.____ 5.___---6.____ 7.___ ----- 8.__
Definition
1. CNS 4. PNS 2. brain 5. somatic 3. spinal cord 6. autonomic 7. parasympathetic 8. sympathetic
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3 parts of neuron
Definition
1. dendrites 2. cell body 3. axon
Term
2 types of neurotransmitters
Definition
1.Acetylcholine (ACh): most common in PNS; released on target organs (muscles, heart, lungs, etc.), excitatory 2.Dopamine (DA): most common in CNS; affects mood, attention, sleep, learning; inhibitory
Term
2 disease caused/harmed by DA
Definition
1. Parkinson's disease: loss of dopaminergic neurons, cause shaking/ tremors 2.Schizophrenia: loss of DA in brain



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