Section: Module 5: Lesson 4: The Urinary System | Anatomy and Physiology | NextGenU.org

  • Student Learning Outcomes:
    Upon completion of this lesson, you will be able to:
    • Describe the composition of urine.
    • Label structures of the urinary system.
    • Characterize the roles of each of the parts of the urinary system.
    • Illustrate the macroscopic and microscopic structures of the kidney.
    • Trace the flow of blood through the kidney.
    • Outline how blood is filtered in the kidney nephron.
    • Provide symptoms of kidney failure.
    • List some of the solutes filtered, secreted, and reabsorbed in different parts of the nephron.
    • Describe the role of a portal system in the kidney.
    • Explain how urine osmolarity is hormonally regulated.
    • Describe the regulation of major ions by the kidney.
    • Summarize the role of the kidneys in maintaining acid–base balance.
    Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 6 hours and 30 minutes.

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