FlashcardsTEAS Urinary System Flashcards
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This 30-card flashcard set covers urinary system anatomy and physiology for TEAS exam preparation. It includes questions on kidney structure, nephrons, glomerular filtration, reabsorption, and the hormonal regulation of blood pressure and red blood cell production. Use it for TEAS exam review, healthcare program entrance test study, or anatomy self-study.
Terms in This Set
- What are the four main organs of the urinary system?
- Where are the kidneys located?
- What tube carries urine from the kidney to the bladder?
- What organ stores urine before excretion?
- What tube carries urine out of the body?
- What are the two main regions of the kidney?
- What is the real cortex?
- What hormone is produced in the renal cortex?
- What is the renal medulla?
- What vessel brings blood to the kidney?
- What vein carries filtered blood away from the kidney?
- What is the structural and functional unit of the kidney?
- What structure filters blood in the nephron?
- What is filtrate?
- Where does reabsorption primarily occur?
- What structure collects urine before it leaves the kidney?
- What is the primary function of the urinary system?
- What type of waste comes from protein metabolism?
- Why must nitrogenous waste be removed?
- How do kidneys help maintain homeostasis?
- What role do kidneys play in vitamin D?
- How do kidneys help regulate blood pressure?
- How does blood reach the kidneys?
- What drives filtration in the glomerulus?
- What happens to filtered blood after the kidneys?
- How do kidneys help regulate red blood cell production?
- What hormone helps regulate blood pressure and volume?
- How does renin affect blood pressure?
- Why are females more prone to UTIs?
- What additional role does the male urethra have?
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