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| The kidney is referred to as an excretory organ because it excretes___ wastes. |
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| It is also a major homeostatic organ because it maintains the electrolyte,___ and ___ balance of the blood. |
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| Urine is continuously formed by the __ and is routed down the __ by the mechanism of __ to a storage organ called the --. |
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| Kidneys, ureters, peristalsis, urinary bladder |
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| Eventually the urine is conducted to the body exterior by the __. |
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| In males this tube-like structure is about __ inches long: in females, it is approximately __ inches long |
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| Blood composition depends on __,__, and __. |
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| diet, cellular metabolism, urine output |
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| In a days time 180 liters of blood plasma are filtered into the kidney tubules but only about __ liters of urine are actually produced. |
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| __ is responsible for the normal yellow color of urine. |
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| The three major nitrogenous wastes found in blood, which must be disposed of are __, __, and __. |
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| uria, uric acid, creatine |
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| When water loss via vaporization from the __ or __ from the skin is excessive urine out put __. |
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| lungs, vaporization of perspiration, increase |
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| If the kidneys become nonfunctional __ is used to cleanse the blood of impurities. |
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acidic or basic?
protein rich diet |
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increase or decrease?
drinking excessive fluid |
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greater, less, absent?
water |
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glucose
albumin
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hydrogen ions
potassium ions
red blood cells |
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| (hematuria)bleeding in urinary tract |
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| (ketonuria)diabetes or starvation |
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| (pyuria)urinary tract infection |
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| (no term) kidney stone or renal calculi |
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by what three methods is hydrogen concentration in body fluids regulated?
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chemical buffering(less than a second)
adjustment in respiratory rate and depth(takes minutes)
regulation by kidneys(hours to days) |
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| in males has prostatic membranous, and spongy parts |
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| conducts urine by peristalsis |
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| substantially longer in males than in females |
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| common site of trapped renal calculi |
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| contains transitional epithelium |
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| also transports sperm in males |
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| another term that means voiding or emptying of the bladder is __ |
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| __ is a condition in which voiding cannot be voluntarily controlled |
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| inflammatory condition common in women with poor toileting habits |
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| backup of urine into the kidney often a result of blockage in urinary tract |
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| toxic condition due to renal failure |
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| a condition in which excessive amounts of urine are produced because of a deficiency of antidiuretic hormone |
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| dropping of the kidney to a more inferior position in the abdomen may result from a rapid weight loss that decreases the fatty cushion surrounding the kidney |
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