Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
Hole's Essentials of Human Anatomy & Physiology
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ISBN: 9781259277368
Author: David N. Shier Dr., Jackie L. Butler, Ricki Lewis Dr.
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education
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To name: The general functions of the organs of the urinary system.

Introduction: The kidney is a bean-shaped organ of about four to five inches present on the either side of the spine. Each kidney weighs about 150 grams and is composed of two regions, namely, the outer cortex and inner medulla. It consists of two blood vessels, namely, the renal artery through which blood enters and the renal veins through which blood exits the kidney.

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The urinary system plays an important role in maintaining the normal concentration of water and electrolytes in the body fluids, regulates the red blood cell production, maintains the blood pressure, and regulates the pH and volume of body fluids. The urinary system consists of a pair of kidneys, a pair of tubular ureters, urinary bladder, and tubular urethra. The pair of kidneys involves in removing substances from the blood and forms urine. The tubular ureters transport urine from the kidneys to the bladder. The urinary bladder involves in storing the urine, and the tubular urethra passes the urine to the outside of the body.

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Ch. 17.2 - Prob. 6PCh. 17.2 - Prob. 7PCh. 17.2 - Prob. 8PCh. 17.3 - Prob. 6LCh. 17.3 - Explain the factors that affect the rate of...Ch. 17.3 - Discuss the role of tubular reabsorption in urine...Ch. 17.3 - Define tubular secretion, and explain its role in...Ch. 17.3 - Vasoconstriction of which arteriole in part (a) of...Ch. 17.3 - Which processes form urine? Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 10PCh. 17.3 - Which factors influence the rate of glomerular...Ch. 17.3 - What is the function of the macula densa? Ch. 17.3 - Prob. 13PCh. 17.3 - Which of the three processes (glomerular...Ch. 17.3 - Which chemicals are normally present in the...Ch. 17.3 - Which mechanisms reabsorb solutes from the...Ch. 17.3 - Describe the role of passive transport in urine...Ch. 17.3 - Define tubular secretion. Ch. 17.3 - Which substances are actively secreted? Ch. 17.3 - How does sodium reabsorption affect potassium...Ch. 17.3 - How does the hypothalamus regulate urine...Ch. 17.3 - Explain how urea and uric acid are excreted. Ch. 17.3 - List the normal constituents of urine. Ch. 17.3 - Which factors affect urine volume? Ch. 17.4 - Prob. 10LCh. 17.4 - Prob. 11LCh. 17.4 - Prob. 24PCh. 17.4 - Prob. 25PCh. 17.4 - Prob. 26PCh. 17.4 - Prob. 27PCh. 17.4 - Prob. 28PCh. 17.4 - Prob. 29PCh. 17.4 - Prob. 30PCh. 17.4 - Prob. 31PCh. 17.4 - Prob. 32PCh. 17 - Prob. 1CACh. 17 - Prob. 2CACh. 17 - Prob. 3CACh. 17 - Prob. 4CACh. 17 - Prob. 5CACh. 17 - Prob. 6CACh. 17 - Prob. 7CACh. 17 - Prob. 8CACh. 17 - Prob. 9CACh. 17 - Prob. 10CACh. 17 - Prob. 11CACh. 17 - Prob. 12CACh. 17 - Prob. 13CACh. 17 - Prob. 14CACh. 17 - Prob. 15CACh. 17 - Prob. 16CACh. 17 - Prob. 17CACh. 17 - Prob. 18CACh. 17 - Prob. 19CACh. 17 - Explain how amino acids and proteins are...Ch. 17 - Prob. 21CACh. 17 - Prob. 22CACh. 17 - Prob. 23CACh. 17 - Prob. 24CACh. 17 - Prob. 25CACh. 17 - Prob. 26CACh. 17 - Prob. 27CACh. 17 - Prob. 28CACh. 17 - Prob. 29CACh. 17 - Prob. 30CACh. 17 - Prob. 31CACh. 17 - Prob. 32CACh. 17 - Prob. 33CACh. 17 - Prob. 34CACh. 17 - Prob. 1IACTCh. 17 - Prob. 2IACTCh. 17 - Prob. 3IACTCh. 17 - Prob. 4IACTCh. 17 - Prob. 5IACTCh. 17 - Prob. 6IACT
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