front 1 kidneys | back 1 eliminate nitrogenous waste, water electrolytes, toxins and drugs |
front 2 location of kidneys | back 2 the retroperitoneal space- posterior wall of abdominal cavity |
front 3 Nephron | back 3 the functional unit or the urine making unit of the kidney |
front 4 nephrons contain two parts | back 4
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front 5 the loop of henle contains what? | back 5 a descending and ascending limb |
front 6 Glomerular filtration rate (GFR) | back 6 the rate at which glomerular filtration occurs |
front 7 Most reabsorption occurs where? | back 7 the proximal convoluted tubule |
front 8 Sodium | back 8 actively transported |
front 9 water and chloride | back 9 PASSIVELY follow sodium |
front 10 hormone control of water & electrolytes | back 10 play an important role In regulation of BP, blood volume and electrolyte composition of body fluids |
front 11 tubular reabsorption | back 11 most of the filtration is reabsorbed in the kidney and returned to the circulation |
front 12 Aldosterone | back 12 secreted by the adrenal cortex |
front 13 antidiuretic hormone | back 13 hormone that affects water reabsorption |
front 14 atrial natriuretic peptide | back 14 secreted by the walls of the atria in response to an increase in the volume of blood |
front 15 parathyroid hormone *secreted by parathyroid glands | back 15 plays an important role in the regulation of 2 electrolytes, calcium and phosphate |
front 16 urine | back 16 formed by breakdown of hemoglobin in the liver |
front 17 specific gravity | back 17 1.001 to 1.035 |
front 18 the urinary tract is comprised of | back 18
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front 19 ureters | back 19 slender muscular tubes that propel urine by peristalsis and gravity |
front 20 trigone | back 20 a triangular area of the bladder which forms as the entrance point smooth muscle that contracts involuntarily to prevent emptying |
front 21 urinary retention | back 21 inability to empty bladder |
front 22 urethral meatus | back 22 the opening of the urethra to the outside |
front 23 intracellular | back 23 water located in all cells of the body |
front 24 extracellular | back 24 water located between the cells |
front 25 excessive fluid in blood causes heart failure creates what? | back 25 hyperemia and cyanosis |
front 26 sodium | back 26 necessary for nerve impulse conduction and body fluid balance |
front 27 potassium | back 27 plays role in nerve impulse conduction |
front 28 calcium | back 28 necessary for bone and teeth formation, muscle contraction, nerve impulse transmission and blood clotting |
front 29 to many hydrogen ion | back 29 causes seizures. |
front 30 buffers | back 30 a chemical substance that prevents large changes in PH |
front 31 compensatory function refers to | back 31 the respiratory system and the renal systems ability to correct pH imbalance |
front 32 the respiratory system and the renal system | back 32 can both cause and correct an acid-base imbalance |
front 33 reproductive system preforms two functions | back 33
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front 34 cryptorchidism | back 34 failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum, can result in sterility |
front 35 meiosis | back 35 reduces the number of chromosomes by one half, a sperm will only have 23 chromosomes |
front 36 prostate gland | back 36 single gland, donut-like, encircles the upper urethra just below the bladder |
front 37 external genitals | back 37 consists of the scrotum and the penis |
front 38 follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) | back 38 promotes spermatogenesis |
front 39 luteinizing hormone (LH) | back 39 promotes development of interstitial cells and the secretion of testosterone |
front 40 female reproductive system functions | back 40
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front 41 estrogen | back 41
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front 42 progesterone | back 42
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front 43 fundus | back 43 upper dome shaped region above the entrance to the fallopian tubes |
front 44 body | back 44 central region |
front 45 cervex | back 45 lower narrow region that opens into the vagina |
front 46 uterus has three layers | back 46
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