Name _______________________
Urinary System Review
1. List the major functions of the urinary system.
2. Describe the major functions of the urinary system organs.
a. Kidneys
b. Ureters
c. Urinary Bladder
d. Urethra
3. Describe the three basic physiological processes involved in urine formation.
a. Filtration
b. Reabsorption
c. Secretion
4. Describe the diseases and disorders of the urinary system. How can most of these be prevented?
a. Kidney Stones
b. Cystitis
c. Urinary Tract Infection
d. Overactive Bladder
5. Describe what would happen when someone’s kidneys fail. What kind of treatment would they need?
What would need to happen to them eventually?
6. Review the kidney filtration lab. What happened? Why did it happen?
7. Describe the process of conducting a urinalysis test.
8. Review the normal and abnormal findings in urine.
9. Review the patient results from the urinalysis lab.