Excretory System Anatomy & Physiology Digestive and Excretory Systems Excretory System Questions How does diabetes affect the urinary system? Why does glucose "spill" into the urine in diabetes? How does the consumption of alcohol affect the urinary system? What affect does the urinary system have on the blood pressure? What affect does the renal system have on the blood pressure? What is the purpose of taking the drug cyclosporine following kidney transplantation? Where in the body are the ureters located? How long are these tubes? Are the kidneys inferior to the lungs? What organ system does the kidney belong to? What organ system does the liver belong to? What is the major function of the kidney? What role do the kidneys play in diabetes type 2? What is the function of the renal artery and the renal vein? What body system is the pancreas a part of? What causes dehydration in the kidneys? In what body cavity are the adrenal glands and kidneys located? 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Where is urine stored until it drains from the body? What structure(s) reabsorb water and salt, making urine more concentrated? What structure(s) in the excretory system accept the reabsorbed substances and return them to the general circulation? Why the urethra is part of both the urinary and reproductive systems in males? Does the urinary system remove excess amounts of toxins, water, salts, hydrogen ions, or blood proteins? What are the common ailments of urinary system? What is the difference between the female and the male urinary systems? What is the function of the ureter? What is the function of the urethra? What would be the effect on urine concentration and volume if the loop of Henle didn't reach the medulla region of the kidney? Why would this effect occur? What are causes for blood in the urine, other than infection? Where is the hepatic portal vein? What does "hepatic" mean? How is hepatic encephalopathy diagnosed? How do you pronounce "hepatic"? How do you pronounce "hepatic encephalopathy"? How does liver affect cholesterol? How does liver affect digestion? How does the liver change glucose to glycogen? How does the liver relate to the circulatory system? Why is the hepatic portal vein a vein? Why is the hepatic portal vein important? What is an adaptive feature of nephron in a desert mammal, like camel? Can H. pylori stomach bacteria cause elevated liver enzymes? What artery supplies branches to the stomach and liver? What is hepatomegaly? Does most of the lymph return to the venous circulation by way of the dural sinus; the right lymphatic duct; the thoracic duct; the cisterna chyl; or the hepatic portal vein? What does it mean when the liver produces ammonia? What connects the liver, gall bladder, and pancreas to the small intestine? Sweating causes odor because of the activity of what? Why is a microscopic urine test is important? The glomerular filtration rate in the kidney is precisely regulated. The only way to adjust the filtration is what? How can you increase the glomerular filtration rate without drugs? Does the action of atrial natriuretic peptide (ANP) on mesangial cells change glomerular filtration rate? Does increased release of renin? Why is the concentration of glucose in the glomerular filtrate normally similar to the concentration in the blood plasma? Why does an obstruction in the proximal convoluted tubule decrease glomerular filtration rate? What happens to urine output if GFR equals zero? What is glomerular filtrate? How does glomerular filtration occur? Once solutes have been filtered out from plasma into filtrate, how are they reabsorbed into the blood? How can you calculate eGFR if you know the creatinine level? In diabetes mellitus, glycosuria occurs because the concentration of glucose in the glomerular filtrate exceed what? When glomerular filtration is working correctly, which of the following does not enter the nephron: glucose, red blood cells, or sodium? Whats the difference between the efferent arteriole and afferent? What tests are used to determine kidney function besides creatnine? What happens in the nephron during secretion or reabsorption? What is the difference between renal blood flow and renal plasma flow? As a result of very low arterial blood pressure, what happens to glomerular hydrostatic pressure? What do the kidneys filter from the blood? What is chronic renal failure? What is the excretory function of the urinary system? What are the two major functions of the urinary system? Is team work between the kidneys and urinary bladder an example of an organ system? How are the human and frog urinary systems similar? What body system does the kidney belong to? What are the structures of the excretory system, in order, in the role of producing and eliminating urine? Are nitrogenous waste products such as urea, uric acid, and creatinine excreted from the body in expired air or in urine? Is the pigment that gives urine its characteristic yellow color from the blood protein albumin? If not, what gives urine its yellow color? What is the condition called when there is blood in the urine? What organs does the renal system include? What is the renal system made up of? Why is the renal system important? What prevents backflow of urine into the ureters when the pressure inside the bladder increases during micturition? What organs make up the excretory system, and what are some of the diseases of the excretory system? Where in the body does the reabsorption of water occur? Do kidneys play a role in the digestive system? What affects would increased blood pressure have on nephron function? What is the function of the urinary system in vertebrates? What does drinking cranberry juice do for your urinary system? What is the function of ADH? What are some factors that affect the urine volume produced daily? On a CT of the pelvis, what does "Punctate right lower intrarenal calculus" mean? What is the difference between the coronary circulation and renal circulation? Is the pancreas part of the renal or digestive system? Why aren’t glucose and protein normally found in urine? How can I tell the Bowman's Capsule and Renal Corpuscle apart? Why is the glomerulus referred to as a non-selective filter? What is the pathway a uric acid molecule takes from a glomerulus to the urethra? Why are proteins not filtered out of the blood in the glomerulus? Which materials are filtered out of the blood in the Bowman's capsule? Is glomerular filtrate: clear in appearance and contains no glucose; a concentrated solution of waste products; identical to blood plasma; blood plasma that lacks most proteins; or is it whole blood? Which of the following is not part of the nephron: urethra, renal vein, glomerulus, or Bowman's capsule? The fluid in the glomerular capsule is similar to plasma except that it does not contain a significant amount of: plasma protein, electrolytes, glucose, or hormones? How is a high blood pressure built up in a glomerulus? Why is this high blood pressure needed? How does the structure of the blood vessels entering and leaving the glomerulus help move glucose into the Bowman's capsule? What increases the reabsorption of Na+ when stimulated by aldosterone? Size of our heart matches with the size of a kidney: is it true? What removes liquid and solid wastes from the body? How and why the volume and composition of urine changes, after strenuous exercise? How does the functional unit of Kidney works (Nephron)? Give a detailed explanation Digestive and Excretory Systems View all chapters Food and Nutrients Digestive System Excretory System Prev