Urinary System

The kidney, ureters, bladder, and urethra

The ureters, bladder, and urethra

Urea, creatinine, uric acid, and ammonium are the primary types of nitrogenous wastes excreted from the body

Continual balance of water and salt in the blood, maintained by the kidneys

Secretion of certain hormones by the kidneys hormones to regulate processes that range from blood pressure and red blood cell production to calcium uptake via vitamin D.

The flow of blood from the heart through the kidneys

The flow of blood away from or out of the kidneys

The functional and structural unit of a kidney

Divided into the glomerulus and glomerular capsule (or Bowman’s capsule)

A duct that connects to the glomerulus and terminates at the tip of the medullary pyramid.

A type of capillary bed that functions as a filtration system, filtering solutes as blood enters the kidneys from the renal artery

Surrounds the glomerulus

Neural impulses are transmitted here and tells the bladder to relax and allow urine to exit.

This hormone is secreted from the posterior pituitary gland in the brain. Regulates urine concentration and volume by controlling how much water is reabsorbed in the tubules of the nephrons.

A test that can reveal urinary disease that does not necessarily present observable symptoms.