BIOL 2160 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Straight Arterioles Of Kidney, Distal Convoluted Tubule, Renal Artery
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Chapters 18 & 19: urinary system: they contribute to homeostasis, they control electrolyte and water balance of the ecf, plus urinary output. If the ecf has an excess of water or electrolytes, the kidneys eliminate the excess. Anatomy of the urinary bladder and urethra (fig 18. 21: clinical aspects, utis= urinary tract infections. Symptoms: pain or burning urination; frequent urination & blood in the urine. Prevention: wipe front to back, drink plenty of fluids. Pee after coitus: macroscopic anatomy of the kidney know (fig 18. 2, renal pyramid. Anatomy of a nephron know (fig 18. 3: the tubular part of the nephron is a hollow tube with different regions. Bowman"s capsule: starts here, fits around the glomerulus. Filtered fluid passes from the bowman"s capsule into the proximal tubule. The distal tubule empties into the collecting duct. The loop of henle and collecting duct are found in the medulla of the kidney.