Exam 17: The Urinary System: Filtration and Fluid Balance

The process by which urine is passed out of the body is called ________.

Atrial natriuretic peptide has the opposite affect of ADH

If blood pressure drops below normal range, what should happen to glomerular filtration rate, to compensate?

Hormones that regulate blood pressure also affect

Even though this structure is part of the circulatory system, it is included in the discussion of the urinary system ________.

____________ is an endocrine disorder characterized by too little anti-diuretic hormone or the insensitivity of the kidney to ADH.

____________ is the mechanism used to protect the glomerulus from minor changes in blood pressure.

Aldosterone is a steroid.

________ kidney disease is a genetic disorder that causes large cysts to form in the kidney.

This hormone would tend to decrease the amount of urine produced.

The collecting ducts empty into _________________.

The innermost layer of the kidney is called the ________.

The ____________ carries urine from each kidney to the urinary bladder.

This hormone would tend to increase the amount of urine produced ________.

The only cure for end-stage renal disease is ________.

________ is a blood condition that accompanies kidney disease and appears to be due to the accumulation of organic wastes in the blood stream.

The tube that carries urine out of the kidney is called the ________.

An infection with the bacteria E.Coli , usually from eating undercooked ________, can cause hemolytic uremic syndrome.

Caffeine promotes the working of antidiuretic hormone.

Blood leaves the kidney through the ________.