Urinary System Worksheet

Functional Unit of the Kidney
Name of smooth muscle in the urinary bladder
Hairpin tubular loop
Area in the urinary bladder defined by the two ureters and the urethra
Name of the capsule that partially surrounds the glomeruli
Renal structure from which urine flows into the ureters
Salt-retaining hormone that affects Na+ and K+ transport in the distal tubule
Clusters of capillaries across which filtration occurs
Abbreviation meaning 125 mL/min is filtered
Enzyme that changes angiotensin I to angiotensin II
Pus in the urine
What organ is connected to the urinary bladder by the ureter?
Structure drains urine from the urinary bladder to the exterior of the body
The major artery that supplies the kidney
By what process does 180 liters/24 hrs of water cross the glomerular membrane into the renal tubules?
Tubular reabsorption refers to the movement of water and dissolved solute from the tubules into this structure.
This term refers to an increase in urine formation
A nitrogenous waste that is primarily eliminated by the kidneys
What gland secretes aldosterone
What is assessed by pinching the skin and observing how quickly the skin flattens or returns to its normal position?
What is the term that refers to the collection of water in the interstitial space?
What hormone is referred to as the “salt-retaining” hormone?
What urinary structure is “hooked up” to the ureters and the urethra?
. What is the cuplike structure that catches urine from the collecting duct?
What is the medical term for urination?
What is the medical term for an inflammation of the urinary bladder?