w15 urinary system

• where are oestrogen secreted

  ovaries
• what is the function of oestrogen

  develop uterus

  maintains fertility
• where is progesterone secreted

  corpus luteum
• what is the function of progesterone

  maintains pregnancy
• where is Luteinising hormone secreted

  pituitary gland
• what is the function of luteinising hormone

  release mature ova
• where is Follicle stimulating hormone released from

  anterior pituitary gland
• what is the function of Follicle stimulating hormone

  maturing ova
• where is testosterone secreted

  testis
• what is the function of testosterone

  aids with growth
• where is oxytocin secreted

  pituitary gland
• what is the function of oxytocin

  contractions during parturition
• where is prolactin secreted

  anterior pituitary gland
• what is the function of prolactin

  let down of milk
• what structures make up the urinary system

  pair of kidneys

  pair of ureters

  bladder

  urethra
• what is the condition where the ureter reaches the urethra

  ectopic ureter
• where is the urinary system found

  abdomen and pelvis
• what often happens to the urinary system in a RTA

  ruptured bladder
• what is the urinary and reproductive system often called

  urinogenital
• what are the functions of the urinary system

  excrete urine containing urea

  maintaining homeostasis

  produce renin

  converts vitamin D to an active form

  erythropoietin production (hormones produced aiding in the production of red blood cells)
• why is the right kidney positioned more cranially

  the stomach lies on the left side
• what is the position of the kidneys

  cranial to ovaries, caudal to adrenal glands
• describe the shape and colour of kidneys

  bean shaped, red/brown colour
• what is the pinched indented area of the kidney called

  hilus
• on a lateral radiograph, what does the kidney measure

  2.5 lumbar vertebrae
• what is the layer of fat around the kidney for 


  protection and energy reserve
• what are the 3 layers of the kidney

  cortex

  medulla

  pelvis
• what does the cortex called

  renal corpuscle and nephrons
• what colour is the cortex

  dark red
• what colour is the medulla

  paler
• what does the medulla contain

  nephrons and loop of Henle
• what is the pelvis made of

  fibrous connective tissue
• what order is the blood supply to the kidney

  aorta

  arterial blood

  kidney

  interlobular arteries

  glomeruli

  interlobular vein

  caudal vena cava
• what type of blood is received by renal artery

  oxygenated
• what is a nephron

  functional unit of the kidney
• how many nephrons are in each kidney

  millions
• what is the function of the kidney

  filters blood and produces urine
• where is Bowmen capsule found

  cortex
• where is proximal convoluted tubule found

  cortex
• where is loop of henle found

  cortex looping down to medulla