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| The urinary system is located posterior to the peritoneum lining the abdominal cavity in an area called the __________ |
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The kidneys adjust the amounts of _______ and _______ leaving the body so that these equal
the amounts of substances entering the body.
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| The principal metabolic waste products are ________ , __________, and nitrogenous wastes. |
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| Both urea and uric acid are carried away from the liver into the kidneys by the __________ system. |
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| hematura, red blood cells, pus |
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The presence of an acute infection causes ______, ________ in the urine; pyuria causes
______ in the urine.
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| The p!l refers to the strength of the urine as a partly ________or ________ solution |
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| The _________ is the measurement of the kidney's ability to concentrate urine |
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The specific gravity is especially ___________ in cases of renal failure, glomerular nephritis, and
pyelonephritis.
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| A decreased _________ occurs with acute hemorrhagic processes secondary to disease or blunt trauma |
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Impairment of renal function and increased prolein catabolism result in BUN __________ that is relative to
the degree of renal impairment and rate of urea nitrogen excreted by the kidneys.
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