. ... middle of paper ... ...pituitary to release antidiuretic hormone (ADH). The release of ADH into the bloodstream brings about the following: § ADH make the distil convoluted tubule and the collecting duct more permeable to water. § This allows more water to be reabsorbed from the distal convoluted tubule and the collecting duct into the region of high solute concentration in the medulla. § This produces a smaller volume of more concentrated urine. If the blood has a high
Thermoregulation is the control of the body’s temperature. The body aims to maintain the body’s temperature at 37 °C. The control centre of maintaining our body temperature is the Hypothalamus in the brain. The hypothalamus is responsible for the key mechanisms to control our body’s temperature and also consists of the body’s temperature sensors. The nervous system uses our nerves and controls every part of our body through the vast amount of nerves. Sensory receptors are located throughout our body
the potassium is reabsorbed along the proximal tubule. The potassium concentration in the proximal tubule is roughly equal to that of plasma. In the descending limb of Henle a small amount of potassium is secreted into the luminal fluid and is reabsorbed by the ascending limb of Henle. The concentration of potassium is the distal convoluted tubule is now lower than the concentration in the plasma. The connecting tubule and cortical connecting tubule actively secrete potassium into the lumen. Potassium
walnut-sized gland. Urethra is a narrow fibromuscular tube that conducts urine and semen from the bladder and ejaculatory ducts. Penis is a cylinder shaped male external and sex organ. Glans is the sensitive bulbous structure at the distal end of the penis. Seminiferous tubules are found inside the testes. The germinal epithelial cell that forms three layers also makes it up. Seminal vesicles are paired, highly coiled, tubular structure. It’s an hollow, expandable, muscular organ. Located above the prostate
The urinary system does more than you might think. The obvious functions of the urinary system are excretory and urine formation which transports storage urine and release, but it does quite a lot more. Since it is a regulator of how much water is in the blood it can impact blood pressure but it can also stimulate blood cell formation. Vitamin D is made from the interaction of sunlight and your skin but it is activated to perform its hormone function by the kidney cells. Your blood must stay within
The urinary system is a multi-organ system which consists of the kidneys, ureters, urinary bladder, and urethra. Although each specific organ has its own particular function, for the urinary system to work efficiently the organs need to work in synergy. The main function of the urinary system is to remove waste via excretion particularly toxic substances such as ammonia. Ammonia is a by-product from amino acids that are converted by the liver. Urea and uric acid are extracted from the blood
Excretory System The excretory system is a biological system found in the human body. This particular system’s vocation is to remove excess waste that was contrived by metabolism, this system thus maintains Homeostasis. Now, before we advance, we should elucidate on what Homeostasis. Homeostasis is essentially the body attempting to maintain equilibrium. The excretory system attempts this by removing waste to equipoise to the desired level of consistency. Due to the fact that some of the organs
INTRODUCTION According to Stanfordchildrens.org (2014), the Urinary System, is a complex assembly of different organs that all together have the main function of excrete the waste from the bloodstream, regulate hormones that control other parts of the body and balance the water in the body. Urea is the name given to the waste obtained from the filtration of the blood. However, urine is the final product that is expelled from the body. The urinary system is the organism in charge to convert urea into
ASDN(aldosterone-sensitive distal nephron) and due to defects and increasing aldosterone secretions, delivery of Na+ downstream to the ASDN increases and subsequently so does K+ (Warnock,
Urinary System The urinary system has many different organs in order for it to work as a whole. Each organ does different functions. The urinary system consists of the two kidneys, the two ureters, the bladder, the two sphincter muscles, the nerves in the bladder, and the urethra. After your body takes what it needs from the food you eat waste products are then left behind in the blood. The urinary system works with the lungs, skin, and intestines to keep the chemicals and water in your body balanced
The ANS is part of the peripheral nervous system, being split into sympathetic pathways, which prepare the body for action and parasympathetic pathways which prepare the body for rest. This regulates the functions of the body and some of the muscles automatically. Sympathetic pathways change nerve activity during times of stress, exercise, low blood glucose levels, excitement or fear, due to the flight or fight response. These changes can have an effect on homeostasis by increasing heart rate, increasing
The Mechanism of Negative Feedback Homeostasis means beatified sex. It is an ability of an organism to control its internal environment, that is the composition of their body fluids, for them to survive fluctuating external conditions. Homeostasis is used to describe all the mechanisms by homeostatic control. Maintenance of stability requires control systems capable of detecting any deviation from the usual and making the necessary adjustments to return it to its normal condition. The internal
presents of the protein and the RBCs. Impaired filtering capacity result in inability of kidneys to excrete excretory products like electrolytes and metabolic waste products that will then accumulate in the blood. Furthermore, inability of distal convoluted tubules to excrete sufficient quantities of potassium, sodium, magnesium (Mg), chloride (Cl), urea, creatinine (Cr), alkaline phosphatase (Alk Phos), and phosphate (PO4) results in their elevation in the blood. His laboratory values reveal an increased
The aim of this report is to provide an overview of chronic heart failure, examining signs symptoms and treatment related to the case study, and the anatomy and physiology of the heart will be discussed, and the pathophysiology of chronic heart failure. The size of the heart is approximately the size of a persons closed fist. The weight is less than a pound, the heart is snugly enclosed within the Infer mediastinum, and the medial section of the thoracic cavity, the heart is flanked on each side
Improving Health: One Patient at a Time Patient Data Mary is a 52-year-old woman with poorly controlled hypertension who came into the office today because she has become increasing inactive over the past 8 years as a result of work and life stresses, including chaperoning 2 teenage daughters to clubs and dance classes. Mary complains of persistent fatigue and a vague feeling of malaise. She denies having shortness of breath or chest pains but states that she "barely does anything more physical