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What is the function of the urinary bladder?
Contiene la orina
In which part of the urinary system is urine formed?
Kidneys
What is the function of the kidney?
Eliminar los desperdicios de la sangre y el exceso de agua (en forma de orina) y ayudar a mantener el equilibrio de sustancias químicas
What is the relationship between the excretory system and the urinary system?
El aparato excretor se encarga de expulsar de nuestro cuerpo los desecho utilizando el sistema urinario
Our kidney has thousands of filtering structures that removes wastes from the blood. Which are these structures?
C. Nephrons
Which of the following structures does not belong to the excretory system? A.Ureter B.Nephron C.Intestines D.Kidney
C
Is the following statement about the urinary system CORRECT? It removes liquid wastes from the body
Correct
True or False. The urinary system filters the blood in order to eliminate the wastes
True
True or False. Nitrogenous wastes are excreted by the urinary system
True
Urine is made of_________
Waste and water
What is the main function of the urothelium?
Es una barrera protectora en contra de las sustancias inmersas en la orina, las cuales ayudan a reducir la permeabilidad
True or False. It is impossible to live with only one kidney
False
What is the upper urinary system made up of?
Incluye los riñones y los uréteres (vías urinarias altas)
True or False. The lower urinary system includes the bladder and the urethra.
True
How are the functions of the ureter and urethra different?
El uréter es el encargado de conducir la orina de los riñones a la vejiga, mientras que la uretra la conduce de la vejiga al exterior.
What do the renal tubules do?
Devuelven a la sangre nutrientes, líquidos y otras sustancias que se filtraron de esta, pero que el cuerpo necesita.
