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Urinary System Study Guide

Adrenal Glands Nephrons Glomerulus Ureter Urethra Kidney Stones 1. Label each of the urinary structures below:

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Where are the kidneys located in the body? Which one is lower, and why?

3. Blood enters the kidneys through the __________________ and exits through the ____________________.

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4. When blood enters the nephrons of the kidneys, what substances are filtered, and which are too big?

5. Of the substances that are filtered into the glomerulus, which are reabsorbed?

6. What are waste products that are never reabsorbed?

7. Urine is: (select one from each set) a. Sterile / Contaminated with bacteria b. Acidic / Neutral / Alkaline c. Full of unneeded electrolytes / only water 8. Why is urine yellow?

9. Each of these are substances that are not normally found in urine. What possible condition could each indicate? a. Glucose b. Proteins c. Pus d. Erythrocytes e. Pus 10. List the path of liquid as it passes through the urinary system, starting with the renal artery and eventually exiting the body. (There should be 5 structures including the urinary artery).\

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11. Trace this pathway through the maze below, passing through the same structures.

12. What two muscle actions are required for the urinary reflex to occur (one contracting, one relaxing)?

13. Why would a low fluid intake or a high salt intake be risk factors for kidney stones?

14. Explain the difference between the male and female urinary tract. What disorder are females at a greater risk for, and why? Males?

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